Coldwater Lake (Michigan)
General data
- Name: Coldwater Lake (Michigan)
- Water system: St. Lawrence River
- Water type: Natural lake
- Progression: Coldwater River (Branch County) -> St. Joseph River -> Maumee River -> Lake Erie -> Niagara River -> Lake Ontario -> St. Lawrence River -> Gulf of St. Lawrence -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Temperate
- Continents: North America
- Countries: United States of America
Coldwater Lake is a lake located in Branch County, Michigan. This lake is 1,610 acres in size. It is 92 feet (28 m) deep at its deepest point.
Coldwater Lake in Branch County, Michigan is a recreational lake surrounded by homes on the majority of its sides, and is located approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the southern border of Michigan and 5 miles (8.0 km) South of Coldwater, Michigan. The Lake feeds Coldwater River which runs north into the city of Coldwater.
The Lake has many channels connecting more residents to the lake, and one connecting it to a chain of 5 lakes that end in Quincy, Michigan. The lakes that are chained together to Coldwater Lake by these channels include East Long Lake, Wright Lake, Archer Lake, Middle Lake, and Marble Lake. The lake itself is a fairly shallow lake despite being 92 feet at its deepest, and has multiple sandbar and shallow areas.
Coldwater Lake also hosts yearly fishing contests where anglers can expect to catch a variety of fish including Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye and Yellow Perch.