Torch Lake is a lake in the Northern Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. At 19 miles long, is Michigan's longest inland lake, and at approximately 29.3 mi², it is Michigan's second largest inland lake, after Houghton Lake. It has a maximum depth of 310 feet and an average depth of 111 feet, making it Michigan's deepest inland lake, as well as the s…
Torch Lake is a lake in the Northern Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. At 19 miles long, is Michigan's longest inland lake, and at approximately 29.3 mi², it is Michigan's second largest inland lake, after Houghton Lake. It has a maximum depth of 310 feet and an average depth of 111 feet, making it Michigan's deepest inland lake, as well as the state's largest by volume.
Location: Antrim & Kalkaska counties, Michigan, U.S.
Etymology: waaswaaganing (Ojibwe) 'place of torches'
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