Lake Skegemog

Lake in the state of Michigan, United States

Lake Skegemog
Round Lake, Skegemog Lake
View from the boating access site in Whitewater Township
Location of the lake in Michigan. Location of the lake in Michigan. Lake Skegemog
Location	Antrim, Grand Traverse and Kalkaska Counties, Michigan
Coordinates	44°49′N 85°20′W / 44.817°N 85.333°W / 44.817; -85.333
Primary inflows	Torch River
Primary outflows	Elk Lake
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	3.5 mi (5.6 km)
Max. width	1.3 mi (2.1 km)
Surface area	2,766 acres (11 km²)
Max. depth	29 ft (9 m)
Shore length¹	15 mi (24.1 km)
Surface elevation	587 feet (179 m)^[1]
Islands	None
¹ Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Skegemog (/ˈskiːɡəmɔːɡ/ SKEE-guh-mawg ), formerly known as Round Lake and Skegemog Lake, is a lake in Northern Michigan. The lake is part of the Elk River Chain of Lakes, itself part of the Lake Michigan watershed. Within the lake is the tripoint of Antrim, Grand Traverse, and Kalkaska counties.

Geography

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Lake Skegemog has a surface area of 2,766 acres (11 km²) and 15 miles of shoreline.^[2] The name 'Skegemog' is an Algonquin word which means "the meeting of the waters".^[3]

It is part of the Elk River Chain of Lakes, a 75-mile-long (121 km) waterway consisting of 14 lakes and connecting rivers which empty into Lake Michigan. The lake's primarily inflow is the Torch River, bringing in water from Torch Lake and elsewhere in the Chain of Lakes. The lake is connected at the west to Elk Lake, and through Elk Lake, water outflows through the short Elk River. The Elk River then empties into the East Arm of the Grand Traverse Bay, itself a bay of Lake Michigan.

The lake contains many stumps and logs in it which provides a nice living area for many species of fish. In addition, much of the surrounding land around the lake is covered in a swamp.