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The Clam River is a 51.1-mile-long (82.2 km) [1] tributary of the Muskegon River in Wexford, Missaukee, and Clare counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. The source of the river is located in downtown Cadillac , at the eponymous Lake Cadillac , adjacent to Cadillac High School .
William Mitchell State Park is a public recreation area covering 660 acres (270 ha) on the southwest side of Cadillac in northern lower Michigan. The state park is located between Lake Mitchell and Lake Cadillac. The historic Clam Lake Canal, approximately one-third of a mile in length, connects the two lakes and runs directly through the park. [2]
The names of the two lakes were changed in 1903, with Little Clam Lake renamed as Lake Cadillac (for the renamed community) and Big Clam Lake as Lake Mitchell, in honor of William W. Mitchell, the nephew and business partner of George A. Mitchell. [4] Following the passing of the lumber era the lake became a regional tourist destination.
[4]: 205 Clam gardens are a form of mariculture, [5]: 308 where First Nations peoples created an optimal habitat for clams by modifying the beach. [6]: 2 These clam gardens are a food source for both First Nations peoples and animals. [3] They also provide food security as they are a food source that can be readily harvested year-round.
Clam Lake Township is served by two separate public school districts. The vast majority of the township is served by Cadillac Area Public Schools to the north in the city of Cadillac . A smaller portion of the southwest corner of the township is served by Pine River Area Schools to the south in the village of LeRoy in Osceola County .
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Clam Lake, a historic settlement that became Cadillac, Michigan, in Wexford County; Clam Lake Township, Michigan, in Wexford County; Clam Lake Canal, in Wexford County; Clam Lake (Waterford Township, Michigan), a lake in Oakland County; Clam Lake, a lake in the Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed, Antrim County
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