Basin countries United States Max. depth 110 ft (34 m) Area 3.217 km² Cities Orchard Lake | Surface area 795 acres (322 ha) Settlements Orchard Lake Village Surface elevation 283 m | |
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Location Orchard Lake Village, Michigan,
United States Islands Apple Island, Cedar Island | ||
Orchard Lake is a 795-acre lake located in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, United States. It has a 110-foot (34 m) maximum depth. Orchard Lake is the second-largest lake, and third-deepest lake, in Oakland County.
Contents
- Map of Orchard Lake Orchard Lake Village MI USA
- Largest and deepest Oakland County lakesEdit
- References
Map of Orchard Lake, Orchard Lake Village, MI, USA
The lake has a 35-acre island in the middle of it, Apple Island. The island was frequently inhabited by local Native Americans before the coming of Western settlers, who later planted an apple orchard on the island, giving rise to the current name of the lake. Apple Island is now abandoned and has been designated a protected wildlife sanctuary. Another island, Cedar Island, is near the lake's western shore.
The campus of the old Michigan Military Academy is on the northeast shore of the lake. The campus is now home to SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary and St. Mary's Preparatory.
Largest and deepest Oakland County lakesEdit
The ten largest lakes in Oakland County are:
1. Cass Lake (Waterford Twp. and West Bloomfield 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
The ten deepest lakes in Oakland County are:
1. Cass Lake (Waterford Twp. and West Bloomfield Twp.) 123 feet
2. Maceday Lake (Waterford Twp.) 117 feet
3t. Orchard Lake (West Bloomfield Twp.) 110 feet
3t. Union Lake (Commerce Twp.) 110 feet
5. Walnut Lake (West Bloomfield Twp.) 101 feet
6t. Van Norman Lake (Independence Twp. and Waterford Twp.) 90 feet
6t. Pine Lake (West Bloomfield Twp.) 90 feet
8. Lake Angelus (Auburn Hills) 88 feet
9t. Loon Lake (Waterford Twp.) 73 feet
9t. Silver Lake (Waterford Twp.) 73 feet