Muskegon Lake

Muskegon Lake
Muskegon Lake is located in Michigan
Muskegon Lake
Muskegon Lake
Muskegon Lake is located in the United States
Muskegon Lake
Muskegon Lake
LocationMuskegon County, Michigan
Coordinates43°13′57″N 86°17′40″W / 43.2324°N 86.2945°W / 43.2324; -86.2945
TypeLake
Primary inflowsMuskegon River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length5.5 mi (8.9 km)
Max. width2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Surface area4,150 acres (16.8 km2)
Max. depth79 ft (24.1 m)
Surface elevation581 ft (177 m)[1]

Muskegon Lake is a 4,150-acre (16.8 km2) fresh-water lake in Muskegon County, Michigan, USA. Located in the lower peninsula at the mouth of the Muskegon River, Muskegon Lake forms a 12-square-mile (31 km2) broad harbor along the eastern shoreline of Lake Michigan, approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) wide by 5.5 miles (8.9 km) long.[citation needed]