Lake Leelanau

Lake Leelanau

Infobox lake
lake_name = Lake Leelanau South
image_lake = Lake Leelanau south.jpg
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location = Leelanau County, Michigan
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outflow = Leland River
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basin_countries = United States
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width = convert|1.5|mi|km|1
area = convert|2914|acre|km2|0 North
convert|5693|acre|km2|0 South
depth =
max-depth = convert|121|ft|m|abbr=on North
convert|62|ft|m|abbr=on South
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Lake Leelanau lies in the Leelanau Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The entire lake -- which includes two bodies of water, usually referred to as "North Lake Leelanau" and "South Lake Leelanau" -- covers about convert|8608|acre|km2|0 and lies within Leelanau County. The lake is also sometimes known as Carp Lake.

Location

Lake Leelanau connects on the northwest to the Leland River, which runs for one mile (1.6 km) to Lake Michigan. Between North Lake Leelanau and South Lake Leelanau the water narrows for about a mile near the unincorporated community of Lake Leelanau. A bridge crosses the narrows on M-204. Just south of the bridge is Fountain Point, an historic and scenic landmark as well as a popular summer resort.

On the southern end, South Lake Leelanau ends in a marshy area fed by several small creeks, and the waters access the community of Cedar in Solon Township.

Lake Leelanau runs convert|21|mi|km|0 through the middle of the Leelanau Peninsula; it is about convert|1.5|mi|km|1 at its widest. The south lake includes convert|5693|acre|km2|0, the north lake includes convert|2914|acre|km2|0, and the lakes have a total shoreline of about convert|41.2|mi|km|1. The south lake has an average depth of convert|24|ft|m, and a maximum depth of convert|62|ft|m; the north lake has an average depth of convert|40|ft|m and a maximum depth of convert|121|ft|m. [ [http://www.michigandnr.com/PUBLICATIONS/PDFS/ifr/ifrlibra/technical/abstracts/2004-2abstract.pdf Compilation of Databases on Michigan Lakes] ]

Activities

Recreational activities on the lake include water skiing, boating, sailing and fishing. [ [http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/fishing_articles/leelanau.htm Fishing on Lake Leelanau] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.fountainpointresort.com/ Fountain Point Resort website]


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