Paw Paw Lake

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 922.359 acres (373.265 ha) or 1.441185938 miles (2.319363942 km).[2] This excludes Lake Michigan, of course.

For a list of lakes named Paw Paw Lake, see List of lakes named Paw Paw Lake. For the census-designated place, see Paw Paw Lake, Michigan.
Paw Paw Lake
Paw Paw Lake
Coordinates42.2078°N 86.26961°W / 42.2078; -86.26961
Surface area922.359 acres (373.265 ha)
Max. depth90 feet (27.4 m)
Surface elevation620 feet (190 m)[1]

See also
  • List of lakes in Michigan

About 4,320 acres, or 6.72 square miles.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paw Paw Lake
  2. "MI Shoreline Partnership" (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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