Douglas Lake is an inland lake located in Cheboygan County on the northern tip of Michigan's lower peninsula. It is the 28th largest lake in Michigan with an areal coverage of 3,395 acres (1,374 hectares) and a maximum depth of 79 feet (24 meters). The Lake has two tributaries, Bessey Creek and Beavertail Creek and one outlet, the East Branch Maple River.[3] Douglas Lake is part of the headwaters for the Maple River, a Blue Ribbon trout stream.[4]
| Douglas Lake (Cheboygan County, Michigan USA) | |
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 Douglas Lake (Cheboygan County, Michigan) | |
  Douglas Lake (Cheboygan County, Michigan USA) | |
| Location | Cheboygan County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45°34′N 84°42′W / 45.567°N 84.700°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Primary inflows | Bessey Creek, Beavertail Creek |
| Primary outflows | East Branch Maple River |
| Catchment area | 12,800 acres (5,200 ha)[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 3.9 mi (6.3 km)[2] |
| Max. width | 1.9 mi (3.1 km)[2] |
| Surface area | 3,395 acres (1,374 ha)[1] |
| Max. depth | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Surface elevation | 713 ft (217 m)[2] |
Much of the southern shoreline of Douglas Lake is undeveloped as it is owned by the University of Michigan Biological Station and is used for research and educational purposes. The University of Michigan Biological Station and the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council both maintain extensive records describing the biotic and abiotic features of Douglas Lake.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Douglas Lake, summary by Michigan DNR
- ^ a b c Scott, I.D. (1921). Inland Lakes of Michigan. Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford, state printers. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ^ "Michigan Department of Natural Resources 2004-09 Status of the Fishery Resource" (PDF). 28 June 2006. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ^ "Headwaters of the Maple River Douglas, Munro, & Lancaster Lakes 2009 Report" (PDF). 21 October 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
External links edit
- University of Michigan Biological Station
- Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
- M Singer (4 January 2007). "Inland Lakes of Michigan: Top 20 (by surface area, shoreline distance, maximum depth, & watershed area)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Douglas Lake (Cheboygan County, Michigan)