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Lake in the state of Michigan, United States
Pentwater Lake
The western section of the lake
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LocationOceana County, Michigan
Coordinates43°46′09″N 86°25′17″W / 43.7692095°N 86.4212561°W / 43.7692095; -86.4212561
Primary inflowsPentwater River
Primary outflowsPentwater Lake Channel
Max. length1.8 mi (2.9 km)
Max. width4,756 ft (1.450 km)
Surface area431 acres (174 ha)
Average depth27 ft (8.2 m)
Max. depth50 ft (15 m)
Water volume15,900 acre⋅ft (19,600,000 m)
Shore length6.2 mi (10.0 km)
Surface elevation581 ft (177 m)
SettlementsPentwater
Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Pentwater Lake is a water body adjacent to the village of Pentwater, Michigan. Its primary inlet is the Pentwater River; its outlet is a man-made channel flowing into Lake Michigan.

Pentwater Lake has a surface area of 431 acres (174 ha), a maximum depth of 50 feet (15 m), and an average depth of 27 feet (8.2 m). The lake contains 11,590 acre-feet (14,300,000 m), a volume of water that would cover 18 square miles (47 km) to a depth of 1 foot (0.30 m). Its shoreline is 6.2 miles (10.0 km) long.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pentwater Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Lake Facts". Pentwater Lake Improvement Board. Retrieved April 27, 2020.

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