Lamberton Lake
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Lamberton Lake is located in Kent
county in Western Michigan
. The lake is approximately 1700 feet (518.2 m) long and 1040 feet (317 m) wide and is centered at 43.02°N 85.63°W just within the city limits in northeast Grand Rapids
. The surface elevation is 650 feet (198.1 m), and most of the lake is less than 15 feet (4.6 m) deep.
Lamberton Lake is fed by Lamberton Creek, which flows from Emerald Lake to Lamberton Lake, entering the lake at the northeast. Two springs also feed the lake. Lamberton Lake discharges into Lamberton Creek at the southeast. Lamberton Creek flows south, then turns west and eventually flows into the Grand River
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Lamberton Lake Fen
Nature Preserve, to the southeast of the lake, is one of 13 nature preserves owned and managed by the Land Conservancy of West Michigan. Lamberton Creek flows through the preserve.
. The deeper parts are mostly composed of pulpy peat
. There is one island in the lake, approximately 160 feet (48.8 m) long and 70 feet (21.3 m) wide, located in the northwest part of the lake. A low ridge runs along the east side of the lake and overlooks it.
Kent County, Michigan
-Air Service:*Commercial air service to Grand Rapids is provided by Gerald R. Ford International Airport . Previously named Kent County International Airport, it holds Grand Rapids' mark in modern history with the United States' first regularly scheduled airline service, beginning July 31, 1926,...
county in Western Michigan
Western Michigan
West Michigan and Western Michigan are terms for an arbitrarily selected region in the U.S. state of Michigan in its Lower Peninsula. There is no official definition for what constitutes "West Michigan." The area of West Michigan may also include parts Southern Michigan.-Definition:In general,...
. The lake is approximately 1700 feet (518.2 m) long and 1040 feet (317 m) wide and is centered at 43.02°N 85.63°W just within the city limits in northeast Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
. The surface elevation is 650 feet (198.1 m), and most of the lake is less than 15 feet (4.6 m) deep.
Lamberton Lake is fed by Lamberton Creek, which flows from Emerald Lake to Lamberton Lake, entering the lake at the northeast. Two springs also feed the lake. Lamberton Lake discharges into Lamberton Creek at the southeast. Lamberton Creek flows south, then turns west and eventually flows into the Grand River
Grand River (Michigan)
The Grand River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Michigan. It runs through the cities of Jackson, Eaton Rapids, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Grand Haven.-Description:...
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Lamberton Lake Fen
Fen
A fen is a type of wetland fed by mineral-rich surface water or groundwater. Fens are characterised by their water chemistry, which is neutral or alkaline, with relatively high dissolved mineral levels but few other plant nutrients...
Nature Preserve, to the southeast of the lake, is one of 13 nature preserves owned and managed by the Land Conservancy of West Michigan. Lamberton Creek flows through the preserve.
Geology and Topography
Most of the lake bottom is composed of marlMarl
Marl or marlstone is a calcium carbonate or lime-rich mud or mudstone which contains variable amounts of clays and aragonite. Marl was originally an old term loosely applied to a variety of materials, most of which occur as loose, earthy deposits consisting chiefly of an intimate mixture of clay...
. The deeper parts are mostly composed of pulpy peat
Peat
Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter or histosol. Peat forms in wetland bogs, moors, muskegs, pocosins, mires, and peat swamp forests. Peat is harvested as an important source of fuel in certain parts of the world...
. There is one island in the lake, approximately 160 feet (48.8 m) long and 70 feet (21.3 m) wide, located in the northwest part of the lake. A low ridge runs along the east side of the lake and overlooks it.