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Crooked Lake (Independence Township, Michigan)

Coordinates: 42°46′38″N 83°23′37″W / 42.777252°N 83.393555°W / 42.777252; -83.393555
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Crooked Lake
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Crooked Lake
LocationOakland County, Michigan
Coordinates42°46′38″N 83°23′37″W / 42.777252°N 83.393555°W / 42.777252; -83.393555
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area68 acres (28 ha)
Max. depth65 ft (20 m)
Surface elevation961 ft (293 m)[1]
SettlementsIndependence Township

Crooked Lake is a 68-acre lake along the Clinton River.[2] The lake, with a maximum depth of 65 feet, lies within Independence Township in Oakland County, Michigan.[3]

The lake is located west of Sashabaw Road and south of Shappie Road.

Crooked Lake connects upstream to Upper Bushman Lake

Crooked Lake was formerly named Lower Bushman Lake.

Fish

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Crooked Lake does not have a catch-and-release policy like nearby Upper Bushman Lake. Fish in Crooked Lake include pickerel, yellow perch, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed sunfish, northern pike and crappie.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Deer Lake Map - Oakland County, Michigan - Mapcarta". mapcarta.com. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
  2. ^ Russ Ravary248-310-6239Keller Williams Realty. "Russ Ravary with Russ Ravary: Crooked Lake Oakland County Michigan". Michiganlakerealestatehomes.com. Retrieved 2016-06-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Crooked Lake - Oakland County Michigan". LakePlace.com. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  4. ^ "Destination Oakland - Oakland County, Michigan". destinationoakland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-08-13.