Van Etten Lake is a 1,320-acre (530 ha) lake in Iosco County, Michigan.[1] The lake is largely developed with houses surrounded by dense forest. The bottom is mainly clay and it has a maximum depth of 33 feet (10 m).[2] The lake flows through the Pine River into the Au Sable River and then into Lake Huron.
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Location | Oscoda Township, Iosco County, Michigan |
Coordinates | 44.4743720°N 83.3636789°W / 44.4743720; -83.3636789 |
Primary inflows | Pine River, Phelan Creek, Dry Creek |
Primary outflows | Pine River |
Surface area | 1,320 acres (530 ha) |
Max. depth | 33 feet (10 m) |
Surface elevation | 587 feet (179 m) |
Islands | (1) Loud Island |
Settlements | Oscoda |
The Van Etten Lake State Forest Campground and Oscoda–Wurtsmith Airport make up large parts of the lakes western shoreline.
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