Kent Lake (Michigan)

Kent Lake
Location Oakland County, Michigan
Coordinates 42°31′11″N 83°39′09″W / 42.5198293°N 83.652542°W / 42.5198293; -83.652542Coordinates: 42°31′11″N 83°39′09″W / 42.5198293°N 83.652542°W / 42.5198293; -83.652542
Type reservoir[1]
Surface area 1,200 acres (490 ha)
Max. depth 36 ft (11 m)
Surface elevation 879 feet (268 m)[1]
Settlements Milford Township, Michigan

Kent Lake is a 1,200-acre Oakland County, Michigan reservoir lake near the headwaters of the Huron River.[2]

It is the second largest lake in Oakland County, Michigan.

The lake is located entirely within the Kensington Metropark in Milford Township, Michigan.

The lake has a maximum speed limit of just 10 MPH.[2]

Largest Oakland County lakes

The ten largest lakes in Oakland County are:

1. Cass Lake (Waterford Twp.) 1,280 acres

2. Kent Lake (Milford Twp.) 1,200 acres

3. Orchard Lake (West Bloomfield Twp.) 795 acres

4. Walled Lake (Commerce Twp.) 670 acres

5. Pontiac Lake (Waterford Twp) 640 acres

6. White Lake (White Lake Twp.) 540 acres

7. Sylvan Lake (Waterford Twp.) 532 acres

8. Lake Orion (Orion Twp.) 506 acres

9. Lake Angelus (Auburn Hills) 477 acres

10. Union Lake (Commerce Twp.) 465 acres

Fish

Kent Lake fish include black crappie, bluegill and walleye.[2]

References

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