Wolverine Lake
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The D Zone
N 42° 33.728 W 083° 28.850
17T E 296355 N 4715175
Historical Marker for Wolverine Lake, the marker is easily accessible from a parking lot just to the west of the marker, the marker is sitting alone in a field in front of the lake.
Waymark Code: WME3N6
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 03/30/2012
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Wolverine Lake was created in the 1920s through a private damming and inundation project funded by local dentist and developer Howard Stuart. A critical early step in creating the Lake involved the construction of the nearby dam, which began in 1919. Built with the aid of ten teams of horses, the concrete dam is 72 feet long with 600 feet of levee fill. The dam allowed the water levels to rise eight feet in the marsh surrounding Spring, Mayze, Pork Barrel, Bicking, Taylor, and Bradley Lakes thus uniting them. Several lawsuits challenging the changes, included one heard by the Michigan Supreme Court. Ultimately Stuart succeeded in his real estate venture. Wolverine Lake testifies to the humans have modified the landscape to meet their needs.
Description:
Wolverine Lake was created in the 1920s through a private damming and inundation project funded by local dentist and developer Howard Stuart. A critical early step in creating the Lake involved the construction of the nearby dam, which began in 1919. Built with the aid of ten teams of horses, the concrete dam is 72 feet long with 600 feet of levee fill. The dam allowed the water levels to rise eight feet in the marsh surrounding Spring, Mayze, Pork Barrel, Bicking, Taylor, and Bradley Lakes thus uniting them. Several lawsuits challenging the changes, included one heard by the Michigan Supreme Court. Ultimately Stuart succeeded in his real estate venture. Wolverine Lake testifies to the humans have modified the landscape to meet their needs.
Parking nearby?: yes
D/T ratings: 
website: [Web Link]
Registered Site #: L2163
Historical Date: Not listed
Historical Name: Not listed
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