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Lake in the state of Michigan, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Location | Oakland County, Michigan |
Coordinates | 42°42′24″N 83°24′05″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 connects upstream to 66-acre (27 ha) Van Norman Lake and downstream to 135-acre (55 ha) Woodhull Lake.[4]
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 in Townsend Lake include pumpkinseed sunfish, largemouth bass, walleye, northern pike and crappie.[7]
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