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Weiss Lake in northeastern Alabama is owned and operated by the Alabama Power Company. [1] At full summer pool, Weiss Lake sits 564 feet (172 m) above sea level. The lake covers 30,200 acres (122 km 2) from the Coosa River, Chattooga River (Alabama–Georgia) and Little River, offering over 447 miles (719 km) of shoreline and shallow flats, large coves, under-water drop offs and deep channels.
The state has a system of publicly owned lands managed primarily for wildlife conservation, wildlife observation, recreational activities, and hunting. Some areas provide opportunities for camping, hiking, cross-country skiing, fishing, bird watching, bicycling, boating, and off-road vehicle trails.
The first designation, Warren Woods State Park, was made in 1967, while the most recent, the Porcupine Mountains, was made in 1984. [1] Natural Landmarks in Michigan range from 24 to 11,600 acres (9.7 to 4,694.4 ha; 0.038 to 18.125 sq mi) in size. Owners include Michigan State University, private individuals and several state and federal agencies.
Michigan's 20 largest inland lakes. This is a list of lakes in Michigan. The American state of Michigan borders four of the five Great Lakes. The number of inland lakes in Michigan depends on the minimum size. There are: 62,798 lakes ≥ 0.1 acres (0.00040 km 2) [1] 26,266 lakes ≥ 1.0 acre (0.0040 km 2) [1] 6,537 lakes ≥ 10.0 acres (0.040 ...
Tahquamenon Falls in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.. The heavily forested Upper Peninsula is relatively mountainous in the west. The Porcupine Mountains, which are part of one of the oldest mountain chains in the world, [3] rise to an altitude of almost 2,000 feet (610 m) above sea level and form the watershed between the streams flowing into Lake Superior and Lake Michigan.
Most of the protected lands, almost 4 million acres (16,000 km 2) are in the state forest system. State parks range in size from 31 acres (0.25 km 2) (Tricentennial State Park) to 60,000 acres (243 km 2) (Porcupine Mountains State Park). The state manages 66 state game areas primarily for hunting. Other areas include state wildlife areas, state ...
Location of Michigan within the United States. The following is a List of Michigan State Historic Sites.The register is maintained by the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, which was established in the late 1960s after the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. [1]