Morgan Lake (Waterford Township, Michigan)

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Morgan Lake
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Morgan Lake
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Morgan Lake
Location Oakland County, Michigan
Coordinates 42°41′39″N83°20′36″W / 42.694199°N 83.343269°W / 42.694199; -83.343269
Type Lake
Basin  countries United States
Surface area28 acres (11 ha)
Max. depth25 ft (7.6 m)
Surface elevation955 ft (291 m) [1]
Settlements Waterford Township

Morgan Lake is a lake located in Waterford Township, Michigan. It borders Lake Angelus Rd. and is just east of Clintonville Rd.

Contents

The 28-acre (11 ha) lake is a private lake with two beaches for its residents. At its deepest point, the lake is 25 feet (7.6 m) deep. [2] [3]

Namesake

Morgan Lake was named for Charles Morgan (1802-1875) who was an early settler on the shores of the lake that would later bear his family name. Morgan settled in section 1 of Waterford Township on a 120-acre (49 ha) farm on the lake's southeast end. [4]

Fish

Morgan Lake fish include rainbow trout, brook trout and crappie [5]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morgan Lake (Waterford Township, Michigan)
  2. ↑ "Map" (PDF). www.dnr.state.mi.us.
  3. ↑ "MORGAN LAKE WATERFORD TOWNSHIP MICH". Russ Ravary.
  4. ↑ LLC., Historic Map Works. "Waterford, Atlas: Oakland County 1872, Michigan Historical Map". www.historicmapworks.com.
  5. ↑ "Morgan Lake Fishing near Waterford, Michigan - HookandBullet.com". www.hookandbullet.com.
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