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Pontiac Lake (Michigan)

Coordinates: 42°39′51″N 83°27′40″W / 42.66426107379466°N 83.46107482910156°W / 42.66426107379466; -83.46107482910156
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Pontiac Lake
Pontiac Lake is located in Michigan
Pontiac Lake
Pontiac Lake
Location within the state of Michigan
Pontiac Lake is located in the United States
Pontiac Lake
Pontiac Lake
Pontiac Lake (the United States)
LocationOakland County, Michigan
Coordinates42°39′51″N 83°27′40″W / 42.66426107379466°N 83.46107482910156°W / 42.66426107379466; -83.46107482910156
Typemanmade lake
Basin countriesUnited States
First flooded1926 (1926)
Surface area640 acres (260 ha)[1]
Max. depth34 ft (10 m)
Surface elevation961 ft (293 m)[2]
Islandsseveral
SettlementsWhite Lake Township and Waterford Township

Pontiac Lake is an all-sports, 640-acre (260 ha) 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.[3][4]

It is the fifth largest lake in the county.

Pontiac Lake is a public lake with a public boat launch.[5]

The Pontiac Lake Recreation Area is located at the lake.

History

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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 7 miles (11 km) west of Pontiac, Michigan.[6][7]

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

Fish

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

References

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

Further reading

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