Green Lake (Grand Traverse County, Michigan)

Green Lake
Lake Wahbekanetta
"A Glimpse Through the Pines on Lake Wah-ba-ka-netta, Michigan"
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Green Lake
LocationGreen Lake and Grant townships, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Coordinates44°36′42.96″N 85°46′54.26″W / 44.6119333°N 85.7817389°W / 44.6119333; -85.7817389[1]
TypeLake
Primary inflowsDuck Lake outflow
Primary outflowsBetsie River
Surface area2,000 acres (8 km2)[1]
Max. depth102 ft (31 m)[1]
Surface elevation824 ft (251 m)[1]
Islandsnone
SettlementsInterlochen

Green Lake (also known as Lake Wahbekanetta) is a large lake in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan.[2] Located within Grand Traverse County, Green Lake is one of two lakes the forms the isthmus of Interlochen, the other being Duck Lake. Green Lake is the primary source of the Betsie River, which flows west into Benzie County to Lake Michigan.[3]

Green Lake is primarily within the eponymous Green Lake Township, although a small portion extends south into Grant Township. Green Lake is about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Traverse City.

Between Green Lake and Duck Lake are Interlochen State Park and Interlochen Center for the Arts, a prestigious boarding school.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b c d "Green Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  3. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  4. ^ "Interlochen State Park". Pure Michigan | Official Travel & Tourism Website for Michigan. 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  5. ^ "From timber to tourism: How conservation shaped Interlochen, Michigan". www.interlochen.org. Retrieved 2023-01-24.