Michigan has 6 lakes named Murray Lake of 10 acres or more, in 6 counties. The largest is in Kent County (312 acres); the deepest measured, in Washtenaw County (40 ft). 2 have been stocked by the DNR and 1 has a public launch.
How they differ: The clearest is in Genesee County, about 8 ft of visibility in the 2023 satellite estimate; the most recently stocked is in Kent County (9 Nov 2022); public launches are listed on the ones in Kent County; the other 5 have no public access site in the DNR list.
Circles sized by area and shaded by deepest measured point. Michigan DNR lake polygons and depth surveys.
Largest first. The nearest town is the closest place in the Census list to the middle of the lake.
| Lake | Near | Acres | Deepest | Clarity | Stockings | Launches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray LakeKent County, Grattan Township | 7 mi north of Lowell | 312 | 23 times, last 2022 | 2 | ||
| Murray LakeLuce County, Columbus Township | 12 mi northwest of Newberry | 95 | ||||
| Murray LakeGenesee County, Argentine Township | 5 mi southwest of Linden | 40 | about 25 ft (est.) | 8 ft | ||
| Murray LakeLivingston County, Hamburg Township | 2 mi southwest of Brighton | 25 | 30 ft | 4 ft | 13 times, last 1991 | |
| Murray LakeWashtenaw County, Superior Township | 6 mi north of Ypsilanti | 17 | 40 ft | 7 ft | ||
| Murray LakeOakland County, Highland Township | 6 mi north of Milford | 12 | about 20 ft (est.) | 6 ft |
Depth: Michigan DNR survey soundings; "about" figures are older Michigan EGLE estimates. Clarity: Michigan EGLE satellite estimate, 2023 average. Stockings: Michigan DNR Fisheries. Launches: Michigan DNR public access sites. Towns: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer. How we measure