Pontiac Lake (Michigan)

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Pontiac Lake
Pontiac Lake is located in Michigan
Pontiac Lake
Pontiac Lake
Location within the state of Michigan
LocationOakland County, Michigan
Coordinates42°39′51″N 83°27′40″W / 42.66426107379466°N 83.46107482910156°W / 42.66426107379466; -83.46107482910156Coordinates: 42°39′51″N 83°27′40″W / 42.66426107379466°N 83.46107482910156°W / 42.66426107379466; -83.46107482910156
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area640 acres (260 ha)[1]
Max. depth34 ft (10 m)
Islandsseveral
SettlementsWhite Lake Township and Waterford Township

Pontiac Lake is an all-sports, 640-acre Oakland County, Michigan lake along the Huron River. The lake lies primarily in White Lake Township, while a small portion of the lake lies in Waterford Township.[2][3]

It is the fifth largest lake in the county.

Pontiac Lake is a public lake with a public boat launch.[4]

The Pontiac Lake Recreation Area is located at the lake.

History[]

Pontiac Lake is a man-made lake created in 1926 when Lime Lake, a small lake in the upper Huron River watershed, was dammed. It lies about seven miles west of Pontiac, Michigan.[5][6]

Since 1999, Pontiac Lake has hosted "Quake on the Lake", an annual hydroplane boat race.

Fish[]

Pontiac Lake fish include Carp, Catfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Sunfish, Bowfin, Walleye and Yellow Perch.

References[]

  1. ^ "Oakland County MI Lakes - LakePlace.com". lakeplace.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Pontiac Lake, Oakland County, MI". www.michigandnr.com.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2016-08-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Outdoor Michigan : Pontiac Lake Boat Launch". outdoormichigan.org.
  5. ^ "Pontiac Lake, Michigan, USA Vacation Info - Lakelubbers".
  6. ^ "Map" (PDF). www.michigandnr.com.
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