Eagle Lake (Waterford Township, Michigan)

Eagle Lake
Location Oakland County, Michigan
Coordinates 42°41′50″N 83°22′52″W / 42.697290°N 83.381125°W / 42.697290; -83.381125Coordinates: 42°41′50″N 83°22′52″W / 42.697290°N 83.381125°W / 42.697290; -83.381125
Basin countries United States
Surface area 19 acres (7.7 ha)
Max. depth 20 ft (6.1 m)
Settlements Waterford Township

Eagle Lake is a 55-acre lake in central Oakland County, Michigan. The lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet. It is located in Waterford Township.[1]

The lake is west of Dixie Highway, north of Walton Blvd., and east of Sashabaw Road.

Eagle Lake connects with Woodhull Lake to the east.

Namesake

Eagle Lake was named for Solomon G. Eagle (1817-1890), who, along with his wife Ellen Eagle (1815-1877) and their five children, owned a 249-acre farm in sections 3 and 4 in Waterford Township on the northern shore of the lake that would bear their family name. Solomon was born in Ireland.[2][3]

Fish

Eagle Lake fish included Bluegill, Pumpkinseed Sunfish, Northern Pike, Rock Bass, Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Brown Bullhead, Bowfin and Carp.[4]

References

  1. "EAGLE LAKE WATERFORD TOWNSHIP MICH". oaklandcountylakefronthomesmi.com.
  2. LLC., Historic Map Works. "Waterford, Atlas: Oakland County 1872, Michigan Historical Map". www.historicmapworks.com.
  3. "Eagle Lake Fishing near Waterford, Michigan - HookandBullet.com". hookandbullet.com.
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