- Starvation Lake
Infobox lake
lake_name = Starvation Lake
image_lake =
caption_lake =
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location =Kalkaska County, Michigan
coords = coord|44.845|N|84.950|W|region:US-MI_type:waterbody|display=inline,title
type =
inflow = "underwater springs", "precipitation"
outflow =
catchment =
basin_countries = United States
length = convert|0.8|mi|km|1
width =
area = convert|125|acre|km2|1
depth =
max-depth = convert|47|ft|m|abbr=on
volume =
residence_time =
shore =
elevation =
islands =
cities =Starvation Lake is a small recreational and
fishing lake in Kalkaska County, in theU.S. state ofMichigan . The convert|125|acre|km2|1|sing=on lake is approximately convert|0.8|mi|km|1 long and has a maximum depth of convert|47|ft|m. The lake is fed primarily from submerged springs with the remainder from direct rainfall and runoff.The unusual name has been explained in local
folklore . The area around the lake, prior to being developed, was used primarily forhunting and trapping. It has been said that a hunter was setting traps near the water’s edge when he got trapped in one himself. Before help could arrive he had died fromstarvation .External links
* [http://www.dnr.state.mi.us/SPATIALDATALIBRARY/PDF_MAPS/INLAND_LAKE_MAPS/KALKASKA/STARVATION_LAKE.PDF Michigan DNR map of Starvation Lake]
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