Murray Lake is a naturally formed
lake
A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from ...
about away from the town of
Lowell, Michigan
Lowell is a city in Kent County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,783 at the 2010 census.
Lowell is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is about east of the city of Grand Rapids. The city is mostly surrounded by ...
. Murray Lake is the third largest lake in
Kent County, lying in the northeast corner of the county. The lake north of 4 Mile Road is in Grattan Township. South of 4 Mile is Vergennes Township.
Lake Description
Located in Section 33, Town 8 North, Range 9 West, and Section 4, Town 6 North Range 9 West, the lake is shown on the original surveys done by the Government Land Office in 1837. While it is rumored that the peninsula was once an island, it is shown as a peninsula on the 1837 surveys.
A man by the name of John Murray farmed around the lake. The lake is named in his honor.
The lake is a popular fishing and recreational destination. There are two boat launches on Causeway Drive.
Fishing is good year round with healthy populations of Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Cisco, Northern Pike, Bowfin, and Muskellunge.
The Murray Lake Association sponsors events such as the annual
chili cook-off,
4th of July
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boat parade and Christmas decorating contest. Murray Lake Elementary was opened in 2004, being only a 1/2 mile from the lake.
See also
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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
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Lakes of Michigan
Lakes of Kent County, Michigan