Lake Leelanau | |
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North Lake Leelanau, South Lake Leelanau; Carp Lake | |
Location | Leelanau County, Michigan |
Coordinates | 45°0′N 85°44′W / 45.000°N 85.733°W |
Primary inflows | Cedar Run, Victoria Creek |
Primary outflows | Leland River |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. width | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
Surface area | 2,914 acres (12 km2) North 5,693 acres (23 km2) South |
Max. depth | 121 ft (37 m) North 62 ft (19 m) South |
Surface elevation | 587 feet (179 m)[1] |
Settlements | Leland, Lake Leelanau, Fountain Point, Cedar |
Lake Leelanau (/ˈliːlənɔː/ LEE-lə-naw) is a lake that is located in the Leelanau Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The lake is divided into two basins, usually referred to as North Lake Leelanau and South Lake Leelanau, which are divided by the Lake Leelanau Narrows in the community of Lake Leelanau. The entire lake covers about 8,608 acres (35 km2). The lake is drained by the Leland River, which flows to Lake Michigan in the community of Leland.
Lake Leelanau is also occasionally referred to as Carp Lake.