Paw Paw Lake
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Paw Paw Lake
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Paw Paw Lake
Coordinates42°12′28″N 86°16′11″W / 42.2078°N 86.26961°W / 42.2078; -86.26961
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area857 acres (347 ha)
Max. depth90 ft (27 m)
Surface elevation620 ft (190 m)[1]

Paw Paw Lake is a lake in Coloma Township and Watervliet Township in Berrien County, Michigan.[1] The lake was the site of a tourist area in the early 20th century. This area became the census-designated place of the same name. It is the largest lake in Berrien County, with a size of 857 acres (347 ha).[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paw Paw Lake
  2. "Michigan DNR" (PDF).

Further reading

  • Rasmussen, Roderick L. (1994). Paw Paw Lake, a hundred year resort history 1890s-1900s. Coloma, Michigan: Southwest Michigan Publications. ISBN 0-9640093-0-7.
  • Rasmussen, Roderick L. (1996). Paw Paw Lake, Images of a Lake. Coloma, Michigan: Southwest Michigan Publications. ISBN 0-9640093-2-3. OCLC 35568252.
  • Rasmussen, Roderick L. (1999). A History of Little Paw Paw Lake and Deer Forest, Michigan. Coloma, Michigan: Southwest Michigan Publications. ISBN 0-9640093-4-X.


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