Morgan Lake (Waterford Township, Michigan)

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

Morgan Lake
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Morgan Lake
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Morgan Lake
LocationOakland County, Michigan
Coordinates42°41′39″N 83°20′36″W / 42.694199°N 83.343269°W / 42.694199; -83.343269
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area28 acres (11 ha)
Max. depth25 ft (7.6 m)
Surface elevation955 ft (291 m)[1]
SettlementsWaterford Township

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

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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

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

References

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  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.