Cass Lake (Michigan)
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Cass Lake is the largest lake
in Oakland County, Michigan
. It covers 1,280 acres (5 km²) and has a maximum depth of 123 ft (37 m). It is bordered by the cities, villages, and townships of Waterford Township
, West Bloomfield Township
, Orchard Lake Village
, and Keego Harbor
.
Dodge #4 State Park
is located on the lake.
Cass Lake was named after former Michigan
governor Lewis Cass
. It is a popular public lake of the Metro Detroit
region.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in Oakland County, Michigan
Oakland County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census, there were 1,202,362 people, 471,115 households, and 315,175 families residing in the county. The population density as of the 2000 census was 1,369 people per square mile . There were 492,006 housing units at an average density of 564 per square mile...
. It covers 1,280 acres (5 km²) and has a maximum depth of 123 ft (37 m). It is bordered by the cities, villages, and townships of Waterford Township
Waterford Township, Michigan
Waterford Charter Township is a charter township in north Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 71,707.-History:...
, West Bloomfield Township
West Bloomfield Township, Michigan
West Bloomfield Charter Township is an affluent charter township in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan, within the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 64,690. As of 2008, West Bloomfield Township was ranked the 8th highest income city in the...
, Orchard Lake Village
Orchard Lake Village, Michigan
Orchard Lake Village is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a small, exclusive suburb on the outskirts of Metro Detroit. The population was 2,375 at the 2010 census....
, and Keego Harbor
Keego Harbor, Michigan
Keego Harbor is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,970 at the 2010 census. The city originated as a real estate investment and planned resort established by Pontiac lawyer Joseph E. Sawyer circa 1900. The name Keego is said to mean "big fish" in an Indian...
.
Dodge #4 State Park
Dodge No. 4 State Park
Dodge No. 4 State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Michigan with a one-mile shoreline on Cass Lake. The land for the state park was donated by the Dodge Brothers Corporation in 1922 under the stipulation that it would always be maintained as a public park.- Facilities and activities...
is located on the lake.
Cass Lake was named after former Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
governor Lewis Cass
Lewis Cass
Lewis Cass was an American military officer and politician. During his long political career, Cass served as a governor of the Michigan Territory, an American ambassador, a U.S. Senator representing Michigan, and co-founder as well as first Masonic Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Michigan...
. It is a popular public lake of the Metro Detroit
Metro Detroit
The Detroit metropolitan area, often referred to as Metro Detroit, is the metropolitan area located in Southeast Michigan centered on the city of Detroit which shares an international border with Windsor, Ontario. The Detroit metropolitan area is the second largest U.S. metropolitan area...
region.