Indian Lake (Cass County, Michigan)

Indian Lake
Indian Lake is located in Michigan
Indian Lake
Indian Lake
Location within the state of Michigan
LocationCass County, Michigan
Coordinates41°59′41″N 86°12′15″W / 41.99472°N 86.20417°W / 41.99472; -86.20417
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area506 acres (2.0 km2)
Max. depth28 feet (8.5 m)
Surface elevation751 feet (229 m)[1]

Indian Lake is a lake in Cass County in southwestern Michigan in the United States. It is approximately 5 mi (8.0 km) west of Dowagiac. It is a spring-fed lake.[2][3] The lake was named for Indians who once settled there.[4]

There are approximately 220 homes on the lake, of which a third are on leased land. On the west side is Indian Lake Hills Golf Course, with 3 nine-hole courses: East, West and North.

On the east end there is Indian Yacht Club, with a well-maintained boat ramp. Membership is required to use the ramp.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Indian Lake (Cass County, Michigan)
  2. ^ "Discharge information for Indian Lake". MI-DNR. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Indian Lake" (PDF). Status of the Fishery Resource Report. Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  4. ^ "Origins - Old Place Names". Berrien County Genealogical Society. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.