Walled Lake (Michigan)

Walled Lake
Walled Lake is located in Michigan
Walled Lake
Walled Lake
Walled Lake is located in the United States
Walled Lake
Walled Lake
LocationOakland County, Michigan
Coordinates42°31′14″N 83°28′54″W / 42.5206019°N 83.4816653°W / 42.5206019; -83.4816653
TypeKettle / Glacial
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area670 acres (270 ha)
Max. depth53 ft (16 m)
Surface elevation932 ft (284 m)[1]
SettlementsWalled Lake

Walled Lake is the fourth largest lake in Oakland County, Michigan, United States, and is located in Walled Lake and Novi, Michigan in southeastern Michigan.[2]

The depth of Walled Lake reaches 53 feet (16 m). The lake bottom is primarily composed of sand or marl in the shallower areas and pulpy peat in the deeper parts.[3] The lake outlets to the Middle Rouge River via the Walled Lake Branch (formerly Beaver Creek).

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walled Lake (Michigan)
  2. ^ "Walled Lake". SailMichigan.org. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  3. ^ "WALLED_LAKE.PDF" (PDF) (Map). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. 1946. Retrieved August 22, 2024.


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