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Two miles south is a smaller lake called Little Cultus Lake. The two lakes are divided by Cultus Mountain. [4] The lake empties to the east via Cultus Creek, which flows into Crane Prairie Reservoir. [5] The area around Cultus Lake is known for its large ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir and western white pine, sometimes rising to 120 feet (37 m) tall.
Columbia Valley Highway is located south of the city of Chilliwack and provides the only public road access to the tourist area at Cultus Lake [2] and rural Columbia Valley to the south. [3] The connection to Vedder Crossing was only built in 1916, with access prior to the Columbia Valley via roads from Washington State.
The original canal of the Soo Locks, the 1855 construction allowed passage for ships between Lake Superior and Lake Huron. This allowed resources to be moved from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to commerce centers in the Lower Peninsula, allowing it to be considered one of the "most successful waterways constructed during the ante-bellum era ...
This estate was the birthplace of W.H.L McCourtie, a Somerset Center native who made his fortune in the Texas oil boom. McCourtie returned to Somerset Center in 1922 and built an estate as a social center of the town. Around 1930, McCourtie hired two itinerant Mexican artisans, George Cardoso and Ralph Corona, to build 17 concrete bridges here.
Little Cultus Lake has a campground with 31 campsites, as well as a paved boat launch. It is located toward the southeast side of the lake. [6] To aid the fishing experience, Little Cultus Lake has a speed limit of 10 miles per hour (16 kilometres per hour). This also makes fishing in the lake available to people in kayaks or float tubes. [4]
Cultus Lake Waterpark is one of the three amusement parks operated by Destination Cultus in Cultus Lake, British Columbia, with the others being Cultus Lake Adventure Park and Splashdown Vernon. It claims to be the largest water park in the province, at 640 acres (260 hectares).
The following is a list of Michigan state game and wildlife areas found throughout the U.S. state of Michigan.The state has a system of publicly owned lands managed primarily for wildlife conservation, wildlife observation, recreational activities, and hunting.
Rose Terrace was a private home located at 12 Lake Shore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. Built in 1934 by Anna Dodge, widow of automobile pioneer Horace E. Dodge, it was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1971 [2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. [1] Despite this, the house was demolished in 1976.