Lake Macatawa

Lake Macatawa
Lake Macatawa in 2009
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Lake Macatawa
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Lake Macatawa
LocationOttawa County, Michigan
Coordinates42°46′44″N 86°10′47″W / 42.7788°N 86.1798°W / 42.7788; -86.1798
TypeLake
Primary inflowsMacatawa River
Primary outflowsLake Michigan
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length6 miles (9.7 km)
Max. width1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Surface area2.83 sq mi (7.3 km2)
Average depth10 ft (3.0 m)
Max. depth34 ft (10 m)
Surface elevation581 ft (177 m)[1]
IslandsNone
SettlementsHolland, Michigan
The channel connecting Lake Macatawa to Lake Michigan, facing Lake Macatawa.

Lake Macatawa, historically known as Black Lake,[2] is a lake in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan.