Cass Lake is on the main branch of the
Clinton River.
Upstream from Cass Lake is
Loon Lake. Cass Lake also connects with
Elizabeth Lake & the small
Dow Lake, in
Dow Ridge.
Downstream from Cass Lake is the
Sylvan Lake.
Cass Lake is the largest and deepest
lake
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in
Oakland County, and is in the northern
Metro Detroit
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region of southeastern
Michigan
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.
Namesake
Cass Lake was named after former
Michigan
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governor
Lewis Cass
Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782June 17, 1866) was a United States Army officer and politician. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He was also the 1 ...
.
Geography
Cass Lake covers and has a maximum depth of .
It is bordered by the cities, villages, and townships of
Waterford Township,
West Bloomfield Township,
Orchard Lake Village, and
Keego Harbor.
Recreation
It is a popular public lake in the
Metro Detroit
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region. The lake is home to the Pontiac Yacht Club.
is located on northeastern Cass Lake, with access via
West Bloomfield Township and
Waterford Township.
See also
*
List of places named for Lewis Cass
*
Detroit Finnish Co-operative Summer Camp — ''had property on Cass Lake also''.
*
List of lakes in Michigan
This is a list of lakes in Michigan. The United States, American state of Michigan borders four of the five Great Lakes, Great Lakes.
The number of inland lakes in Michigan depends on the minimum size. There are:
* 62,798 lakes ≥
* 26,266 la ...
References
External links
*
Sail Michigan.org: Cass Lake LakePlace.com: Cass Lake map— ''satellite view link''
Michigan Department of Natural Resources: Map of Dodge No. 4 State Park at Cass LakeMichigan Department of Natural Resources: Dodge No. 4 State Park at Cass LakeMichigan Department of Natural Resources: Map of Dodge No. 4 State Park
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Lakes of Oakland County, Michigan
Tourist attractions in Oakland County, Michigan
Lakes of Michigan
Lakes of Waterford Township, Michigan