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Murray Lake (Michigan)

Lake in the state of Michigan, United States

Summary

Lake in the state of Michigan, United States

Field	Value
name	Murray Lake
location	Kent County, Michigan
coords
type	Lake
outflow	Murray Lake Creek
basin_countries	United States
area	320 acre
max-depth	72 ft
elevation	810 feet
pushpin_map	Michigan#USA
pushpin_map_alt	Location of the lake in Michigan.

| max-depth = 72 ft

Murray Lake is a naturally formed lake about 7 miles away from the town of Lowell, Michigan. Murray Lake is the third largest lake in Kent County, lying in the northeast corner of the county. The lake north of 4 Mile Road is in Grattan Township. South of 4 Mile is Vergennes Township.

Lake Description

Located in Section 33, Town 8 North, Range 9 West, and Section 4, Town 6 North Range 9 West, the lake is shown on the original surveys done by the Government Land Office in 1837. While it is rumored that the peninsula was once an island, it is shown as a peninsula on the 1837 surveys.

A man by the name of John Murray farmed around the lake. The lake is named in his honor.

The lake is a popular fishing and recreational destination. There are two boat launches on Causeway Drive.

Fishing is good year round with healthy populations of Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Cisco, Northern Pike, Bowfin, and Muskellunge.

The Murray Lake Association sponsors events such as the annual chili cook-off, 4th of July boat parade and Christmas decorating contest. Murray Lake Elementary was opened in 2004, being only a 1/2 mile from the lake.

References

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Wikipedia Source

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