Scott Lake (Waterford Township, Michigan)

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Watkins Lake
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Watkins Lake
LocationOakland County, Michigan
Coordinates42°40′11″N 83°21′09″W / 42.669754°N 83.352440°W / 42.669754; -83.352440Coordinates: 42°40′11″N 83°21′09″W / 42.669754°N 83.352440°W / 42.669754; -83.352440
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area77.5 acres (31.4 ha)
Max. depth35 ft (11 m)
SettlementsWaterford Township

Scott Lake is a 77.5-acre all-sports lake in Waterford Township in Oakland County, Michigan.[1]

The private, 35-ft deep lake, all-sports lake is spring fed and is entirely residential. It is located north of Scott Lake Rd. and west of Dixie Highway.

Namesake[]

Scott Lake was named for Spencer Scott (1792-1872) who, in 1846, settled on the banks of the lake that would bear his family name. Scott came to the lake from his birthplace in Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey.[2]

Fish[]

Fish in Scott Lake include bluegill, walleye, perch and rainbow trout.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Map" (PDF). www.dnr.state.mi.us.
  2. ^ "Waterford Historical Society - Home". www.waterfordhistoricalsociety.org.
  3. ^ "Scott Lake Fishing near Waterford, Michigan - HookandBullet.com". www.hookandbullet.com.
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