Townsend Lake (Independence Township, Michigan)
| Townsend Lake | |
|---|---|
  Townsend Lake  Townsend Lake | |
| Location | Oakland County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°42′24″N 83°24′05″W / 42.706549°N 83.401381°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 26 acres (11 ha) |
| Max. depth | 55 ft (17 m)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 951 ft (290 m)[2] |
| Settlements | Independence Township |
Townsend Lake is a 26-acre (11 ha) lake in Independence Township in Oakland County, Michigan along the main branch of the Clinton River.[3]
Townsend Lake connects upstream to 66-acre (27 ha) Van Norman Lake and downstream to 135-acre (55 ha) Woodhull Lake.[4]
Namesake[edit]
Townsend Lake was named for Townsend Carpenter Beardslee (b. 1832, d. 1863).[5] The son of John W. Beardslee (the first settler in Independence Township), Townsend was the first white child born in the township.[6]
Fish[edit]
Fish in Townsend Lake include pumpkinseed sunfish, largemouth bass, walleye, northern pike and crappie.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Map" (PDF). www.dnr.state.mi.us.
- ^ "Townsend Lake". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "TOWNSEND LAKE INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP MICH". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Van Norman Lake (in Oakland County, MI)". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Find A Grave Search Results". findagrave.com. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ Seeley, Thaddeus De Witt (1 January 1912). "History of Oakland County, Michigan: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests". Lewis Publishing Company. Retrieved 4 June 2016 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Townsend Lake Fishing near Waterford, Michigan - HookandBullet.com". Retrieved 3 February 2017.