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{{Short description| Lake in the state of Michigan, United States}} |
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| name = Sylvan Lake |
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| name = Sylvan Lake |
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| location = [[Oakland County, Michigan]] |
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| coords = {{coord|42.617791|-83.337479|format=dms|type:waterbody_region:US-MI|display=inline,title}} |
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| type = [[Lake]] |
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| basin_countries = [[United States]] |
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| area = {{convert|458|acre|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lakeplace.com/lakefinder/mi/oakland|title=Oakland County MI Lakes - LakePlace.com|work=lakeplace.com|accessdate=22 June 2016}}</ref> |
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| max-depth = {{convert|71|ft|abbr=on}} |
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| elevation = {{convert|283|m|order=flip|abbr=on}}<ref name=gnis>{{gnis|1614518}}</ref> |
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| islands = one |
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| cities = [[Sylvan Lake, Michigan]], [[Keego Harbor, Michigan]] and [[Waterford Township, Michigan|Waterford Township]]<ref name="waterfordmi.gov">{{Cite web |url=https://waterfordmi.gov/DocumentCenter/View/460 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-07-02 |archive-date=2015-10-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015033242/http://www.waterfordmi.gov/DocumentCenter/View/460 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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| pushpin_map_alt = Location of the lake in Michigan. |
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'''Sylvan Lake''' is an all-sports, |
'''Sylvan Lake''' is an all-sports, {{convert|458|acre|adj=on}} Oakland County, Michigan lake along the main branch of the [[Clinton River]]. |
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To the north is 74-acre Otter Lake, which joins the 458 |
To the north is 74-acre [[Otter Lake (Waterford Township, Michigan)|Otter Lake]], which joins the {{convert|458|acre|adj=on}} Sylvan Lake, for a total of {{convert|532|acres}} of lake, making it the seventh largest lake in Oakland County. |
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The lake lies in the city of Sylvan Lake, Michigan, in Keego Harbor, Michigan and in Waterford Township, Michigan and is west of [[Pontiac, Michigan]]. It is located north of Orchard Lake Road, south of Voorhies Road, east of Cass Lake Road and west of [[Telegraph Road (Michigan)|Telegraph Road]]. |
The lake lies in the city of Sylvan Lake, Michigan, in Keego Harbor, Michigan and in Waterford Township, Michigan and is west of [[Pontiac, Michigan]]. It is located north of Orchard Lake Road, south of Voorhies Road, east of Cass Lake Road and west of [[Telegraph Road (Michigan)|Telegraph Road]]. |
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Sylvan Lake connects to 12 |
Sylvan Lake connects to {{convert|12|acre|adj=on}} [[Crystal Lake (Pontiac, Michigan)|Crystal Lake]] downstream and to {{convert|1,280|acre|adj=on}} [[Cass Lake (Michigan)|Cass Lake]] upstream, although there is a dam between the two lakes at Cass Lake Road. |
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==Name== |
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==Largest Oakland County lakes== |
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Sylvan Lake was originally two lakes; Timber Lake to the north and Pickerel Lake to the south.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/US/21045/Waterford/Oakland+County+1872/Michigan/|title=Waterford, Atlas: Oakland County 1872, Michigan Historical Map|first=Historic Map Works|last=LLC.|website=www.historicmapworks.com}}</ref> Around the beginning of the 20th century, the names were changed to Sylvan Lake, encompassing the former two lakes into one.<ref name="waterfordmi.gov"/> |
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The name Sylvan means "located in the woods".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sylvan|title=Definition of Sylvan|website=www.merriam-webster.com}}</ref> |
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The ten largest lakes in Oakland County are: |
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1. [[Cass Lake (Michigan)|Cass Lake]] (Waterford Twp.) 1,280 acres |
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2. [[Kent Lake (Michigan)|Kent Lake]] (Milford Twp.) 1,200 acres |
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3. [[Orchard Lake (Michigan)|Orchard Lake]] (West Bloomfield Twp.) 795 acres |
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4. [[Walled Lake (Michigan)|Walled Lake]] (Commerce Twp.) 670 acres |
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5. [[Pontiac Lake (Michigan)|Pontiac Lake]] (Waterford Twp) 640 acres |
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6. [[White Lake (White Lake Township, Michigan)|White Lake]] (White Lake Twp.) 540 acres |
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7. Sylvan Lake (Waterford Twp.) 532 acres |
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8. [[Lake Orion (Michigan)|Lake Orion]] (Orion Twp.) 506 acres |
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9. [[Union Lake (Michigan)|Union Lake]] (Commerce Twp.) 465 acres |
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10. [[Lakeville Lake (Michigan)|Lakeville Lake]] (Addison Twp.) 460 acres |
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==Fish== |
==Fish== |
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Fish in Sylvan Lake include [[ |
Fish in Sylvan Lake include [[black crappie]], [[largemouth bass]], [[northern pike]], [[panfish]], [[rock bass]], [[smallmouth bass]] and [[walleye]].{{citation needed|date=October 2020}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Lakes of Oakland County, Michigan]] |
[[Category:Lakes of Oakland County, Michigan]] |
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[[Category:Lakes of Michigan]] |
[[Category:Lakes of Michigan]] |
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[[Category:Lakes of Waterford Township, Michigan]] |
Latest revision as of 12:27, 15 October 2023
Sylvan Lake | |
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Location | Oakland County, Michigan |
Coordinates | 42°37′04″N 83°20′15″W / 42.617791°N 83.337479°W |
Type | Lake |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 458 acres (185 ha)[1] |
Max. depth | 71 ft (22 m) |
Surface elevation | 928 ft (283 m)[2] |
Islands | one |
Settlements | Sylvan Lake, Michigan, Keego Harbor, Michigan and Waterford Township[3] |
Sylvan Lake is an all-sports, 458-acre (185 ha) Oakland County, Michigan lake along the main branch of the Clinton River.
To the north is 74-acre Otter Lake, which joins the 458-acre (185 ha) Sylvan Lake, for a total of 532 acres (215 ha) of lake, making it the seventh largest lake in Oakland County.
The lake lies in the city of Sylvan Lake, Michigan, in Keego Harbor, Michigan and in Waterford Township, Michigan and is west of Pontiac, Michigan. It is located north of Orchard Lake Road, south of Voorhies Road, east of Cass Lake Road and west of Telegraph Road.
Sylvan Lake connects to 12-acre (4.9 ha) Crystal Lake downstream and to 1,280-acre (520 ha) Cass Lake upstream, although there is a dam between the two lakes at Cass Lake Road.
Name
Sylvan Lake was originally two lakes; Timber Lake to the north and Pickerel Lake to the south.[4] Around the beginning of the 20th century, the names were changed to Sylvan Lake, encompassing the former two lakes into one.[3]
The name Sylvan means "located in the woods".[5]
Boat club
Since 1912, The Oakland County Boat Club has been on Sylvan Lake. The Oakland County Boat Club is a private, not-for-profit, social club and marina.
Fireworks have been a tradition in Sylvan Lake since the late 1940s.[6]
Fish
Fish in Sylvan Lake include black crappie, largemouth bass, northern pike, panfish, rock bass, smallmouth bass and walleye.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Oakland County MI Lakes - LakePlace.com". lakeplace.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sylvan Lake (Michigan)
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ LLC., Historic Map Works. "Waterford, Atlas: Oakland County 1872, Michigan Historical Map". www.historicmapworks.com.
- ^ "Definition of Sylvan". www.merriam-webster.com.
- ^ "Sylvan Lake Oakland County Mich". oaklandcountylakefronthomesmi.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.