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Lake Michigan (/ ˈ m ɪ ʃ ɪ ɡ ən / ⓘ MISH-ig-ən) is one of the five Great Lakes of North America.It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume [5] (1,180 cu mi (4,900 km 3)) and depth (923 ft (281 m)) after Lake Superior and the third-largest by surface area (22,405 sq mi (58,030 km 2)), after Lake Superior and Lake Huron.
Maximum Depth notes 1: Lake Superior: Michigan - Minnesota - Ontario - Wisconsin: 9,799,680,000 acre⋅ft (12,088 km 3) 1,332 ft (406 m) Third-largest fresh-water lake in the world by volume: 2: Lake Michigan: Illinois - Indiana - Michigan - Wisconsin: 3,987,455,942 acre⋅ft (4,918 km 3) 925 ft (282 m) L. Huron and. L. Michigan may be ...
Its primary inlet is the Pentwater River; its outlet is a man-made channel flowing into Lake Michigan. Pentwater Lake has a surface area of 431 acres (174 ha), a maximum depth of 50 feet (15 m), and an average depth of 27 feet (8.2 m). The lake contains 11,590 acre-feet (14,300,000 m 3), a volume of water that would cover 18 square miles (47 km ...
The main strait is 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (5.6 kilometers) wide with a maximum depth of 295 feet (90 meters; 49 fathoms), [2] and connects the Great Lakes of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Given the large size and configuration of the straits, hydrologically, the two connected lakes are one body of water, studied as Lake Michigan–Huron.
Hagerman Lake is a 584-acre (236 ha) lake in Iron County, Michigan. [1] The lake is largely developed with houses surrounded by dense forest. The bottom is mainly organic, and it has a maximum depth of 55 feet (17 m). [2] The Hagerman Lake Recreation Area lies on the southern point of the lake. It has public access and a boat launch.
Crystal Lake, the largest lake of this name in Michigan, is located near Lake Michigan in Benzie County about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Traverse City and about 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Frankfort at . It measures approximately 2.5 by 8 miles (4.0 by 12.9 km), and has a maximum depth of 165 feet (50 m).
Maximum length: 2.5 miles (4.0 km) Maximum width: 1 mile (1.6 km) Maximum water depth: 110 feet (34 m) Lower reservoir; Creates: Lake Michigan: Total capacity: 1,180 cubic miles (4,900 km 3) Surface area: 22,404 square miles (58,030 km 2) Maximum length: 307 miles (494 km) Maximum width: 118 miles (190 km) Normal elevation: 577 feet (176 m ...
Hamlin Lake is a man-made lake in Michigan enlarged by the backup of the Big Sable River by the Hamlin Lake Dam before it reaches Lake Michigan. The lake, which covers 5,350 acres (21.7 km 2 ) [ 2 ] or 4,990 acres (20.2 km 2 ), [ 1 ] is 12 miles (19 km) long and 2 miles (3.2 km) wide.