Van Etten Lake
Van Etten Lake | |
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Van Etten Lake | |
Location | Oscoda Township, Iosco County, Michigan |
Coordinates | 44°28′28″N 83°21′49″W / 44.4743720°N 83.3636789°WCoordinates: 44°28′28″N 83°21′49″W / 44.4743720°N 83.3636789°W |
Primary inflows | Pine River, Phelan Creek, Dry Creek |
Primary outflows | Pine River |
Surface area | 1,320 acres (530 ha) |
Max. depth | 33 feet (10 m) |
Surface elevation | 587 feet (179 m) |
Islands | (1) Loud Island |
Settlements | Oscoda |
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.
The Van Etten Lake State Forest Campground and Oscoda–Wurtsmith Airport make up large parts of the lakes western shoreline.
See also[]
- List of lakes in Michigan
References[]
- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Van Etten Lake". USGNIS. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Van Etten Lake" (PDF). Michigan DNR. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
Categories:
- Lakes of Michigan
- Lower Peninsula, Michigan geography stubs
- Lake stubs