Portage Lake - Manistee County Michigan - Natural Lakes on Waymarking.com

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"Portage Lake is in western Manistee County, in the northwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The Village of Onekama is on the northeast shore of Portage Lake. Portage Lake is a natural lake, having been formed during the Wisconsinan glacial stage (10,000 to 75,000 years ago). The 15,808-acre watershed (Figure 1) includes a number of small, groundwater-fed tributary streams, all of which are designated trout streams. McGowan's, McCormick's, Hansen, Glen, Dare, and Schimke creeks, plus an unnamed tributary to Schimke Creek, all were found to have populations of brook trout in a 1966 electroshocking survey of the area. Schimke Creek, which is the largest tributary and empties into the east end of Portage Lake, was also found to have a population of brown trout.........."

Lake Type: Glacial lake Coordinates location: N 47° 04.349 W 088° 30.193 Website: [Web Link] Max. Length: Not listed Max. Width: Not listed Max. Depth: Not listed Surface area: Not listed Parking / trail head: Not Listed

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