Michigan has 3 lakes named Orchard Lake of 10 acres or more, in 3 counties. The largest is in Oakland County (796 acres); the deepest measured, in Oakland County (111 ft). 1 has been stocked by the DNR and 1 has a public launch.
How they differ: The clearest is in Oakland County, about 13 ft of visibility in the 2023 satellite estimate; the most recently stocked is in Oakland County (14 Apr 2017); public launches are listed on the ones in Oakland County; the other 2 have no public access site in the DNR list; 1 has a full page here with a depth map, linked below.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard LakeOakland County, Orchard Lake Village | at Orchard Lake Village | 796 | 111 ft | 13 ft | 8 times, last 2017 | 1 |
| Orchard LakeLake County, Lake Township | 7 mi southwest of Baldwin | 50 | 15 ft | 10 ft | ||
| Orchard LakePresque Isle County, Bearinger Township | 10 mi northeast of Onaway | 36 |
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