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Pontiac Lake is a man-made lake created in 1926 when Lime Lake, a small lake in the upper Huron River watershed, was dammed. It lies about 7 miles (11 km) west of Pontiac, Michigan. [6] [7] Since 1999, Pontiac Lake has hosted "Quake on the Lake", an annual hydroplane boat race.
Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area is located in White Lake Township, Oakland County, Michigan, just west of Waterford, Michigan. It is 3,745 acres (15.16 km 2 ) in size. [ 1 ]
Twelve all-sports lakes have public boat launches: Big Lake, Cass Lake, Cedar Island Lake, Crescent Lake , Lake Oakland, Lake Orion, Long Lake (Commerce Township), Maceday Lake, Pontiac Lake, Tipsico Lake, Union Lake, and White Lake. [9]
White Lake is located at Ormond and White Lake Roads (; Elevation: 1037 ft./316 m.) [7] and is mostly known for its National Weather Service office, located within the township White Lake had a post office initially named as Plainville when it opened on July 11, 1838.
The Eastern Michigan Asylum (later the Pontiac State Hospital, then the Clinton Valley Center) was a psychiatric hospital built according to the Kirkbride Plan. Designed by Michigan State Capitol architect Elijah E. Myers , the facility opened in 1878.
Highland State Recreation Area is a 5,900-acre (2,400 ha) state recreation area in the southeast part of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in north Oakland County, 14 miles (23 km) west of Pontiac. Haven Hill Natural Area, within the Highland State Recreation Area, was designated in 1976 as a National Natural Landmark. [1]
The rural sections west of Pontiac pass through Oakland County lake country, passing through two state recreational areas. M-59 was first designated with the rest of the original state trunkline highway system by July 1, 1919 between Pontiac and Mt. Clemens .
Crystal Lake is a private 83-acre (34 ha) lake along the main branch of the Clinton River in Pontiac in Oakland County, Michigan. Upstream from Crystal Lake lies 532-acre (215 ha) Sylvan Lake . Downstream, the Clinton River goes underground in Pontiac near Orchard Lake Road and Bagley Avenue.