Moss Lake (Delta County, Michigan)

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Moss Lake
Location Delta County, Michigan
Coordinates 45°54′04″N86°40′01″W / 45.901°N 86.667°W / 45.901; -86.667
Type Lake
Primary outflows Bull Run Creek [1]
Basin  countries United States
Surface area1,080 acres (4 km2) [1]
Max. depth5 ft (2 m) [1]
Surface elevation610 ft (186 m) [2]

Moss Lake is a small lake in Delta County, Michigan.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Miller, J.B., and Thompson, T., 1970. Compilation of data for Michigan lakes: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File-Report, 368 p.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moss Lake (Delta County, Michigan)