Van Etten Lake

Van Etten Lake is a 1,320-acre (530 ha) lake in Iosco County, Michigan.[1] The lake is largely developed with houses surrounded by dense forest. The bottom is mainly clay and it has a maximum depth of 33 feet (10 m).[2] The lake flows through the Pine River into the Au Sable River and then into Lake Huron.

Van Etten Lake
Van Etten Lake is located in Michigan
Van Etten Lake
Van Etten Lake
Van Etten Lake is located in the United States
Van Etten Lake
Van Etten Lake
LocationOscoda Township, Iosco County, Michigan
Coordinates44.4743720°N 83.3636789°W / 44.4743720; -83.3636789
Primary inflowsPine River, Phelan Creek, Dry Creek
Primary outflowsPine River
Surface area1,320 acres (530 ha)
Max. depth33 feet (10 m)
Surface elevation587 feet (179 m)
Islands(1) Loud Island
SettlementsOscoda

The Van Etten Lake State Forest Campground and Oscoda–Wurtsmith Airport make up large parts of the lakes western shoreline.

See also

References

  1. "Feature Detail Report for: Van Etten Lake". USGNIS. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  2. "Van Etten Lake" (PDF). Michigan DNR. Retrieved 22 April 2021.


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