White Lake (White Lake Township, Michigan)
White Lake[2] is an all-sports, 540-acre (220 ha) lake in White Lake Township, Michigan.[3]
| White Lake | |
|---|---|
  White Lake  White Lake | |
| Location | Oakland County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°40′10″N 83°33′56″W |
| Type | Lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 540 acres (220 ha)[1] |
| Max. depth | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Surface elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m)[2] |
| Settlements | White Lake Township |
It is the sixth largest lake in Oakland County.[4]
Potawatomi, Chippewa and Ottawa Native Americans lived, traveled and camped in this area including on the shores of White Lake which they called “white” or “clear” and that is where the name of the lake and township originated.
References
- "Oakland County MI Lakes - LakePlace.com". lakeplace.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Lake (White Lake Township, Michigan)
- "GeoHack - White Lake Township, Michigan". Archived from the original on 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- "Map" (PDF). www.dnr.state.mi.us. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
External links
Media related to White Lake Township, Michigan at Wikimedia Commons
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