Starvation Lake is a recreational and fishing lake in Kalkaska County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 125-acre (0.5 km²) lake is approximately 0.8 miles (1.3 km) long and has a maximum depth of 47 feet (14 m). The lake is fed primarily from submerged springs with the remainder from direct rainfall and runoff.

Starvation Lake
View from the boating access site
Starvation Lake
Location	Kalkaska County, Michigan
Coordinates	44.845°N 84.950°W / 44.845; -84.950
Primary inflows	underwater springs, precipitation
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Surface area	125 acres (0.5 km2)
Max. depth	47 ft (14 m)
Surface elevation	1,217 feet (371 m)[1]

The unusual name has been explained in local folklore. The area around the lake, prior to being developed, was used primarily for hunting and trapping. It has been said that a hunter was setting traps near the water's edge when he got trapped in one himself. Before help could arrive he had died from starvation. Another story is that criminals were hiding out in the area, there was a snow fall and couldn't make it to town so they were stranded there and died from starvation.

See also

• List of lakes in Michigan

External links

• Michigan DNR map of Starvation Lake

References

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