The Village of Spring Lake is proud to share some archived articles
and pictures that we have come across.
You will find these pictures throughout some of the stories
and articles within the site as well.


Located in this photo gallery are some pictures from the past
of people young and old enjoying Spring Lake to the fullest.


We received these pictures from Randy Cowan of the south bay in 1936.
Talk about lake levels then!


Lake Basin Characteristics
SPRING LAKE

Lake Basin Characteristics
SPRING LAKE

Spring Lake is 2.4-km long and 2.2-km wide; a large island is located in the eastern half of the lake and a shallow sill separates the southwestern bay from the rest of the lake. The lake has a very irregular bottom; much of it is less than 1.5-m deep, but five holes exceed 6 m in depth. The maximum depth is 9.1 m, but because of the extensive littoral zone, the mean depth is less than 2 m. An irregular shoreline, the large island, and the extensive tree growth around much of the lakeshore provide protection from wind.

Water levels were recorded in 1937 and from 1939 to 1944, and have been monitored regularly since 1956. Since 1939, the lake level has fluctuated between a high of 726.36 m, recorded in 1939, and a low of 722.99 m, recorded in 1968. During years of high water levels, cottages were located adjacent to the water's edge. As the lake's elevation declined, however, a wide buffer strip of grasses formed between the cottages and the water's edge, particularly along the northern and eastern shores. As well, two peninsulas were exposed along the south side of the lake. Since the 1960s, however, the lake level has remained fairly stable.

Preliminary data collected in 1986 suggested that groundwater inflow to Spring Lake was 0.6 to 6.2 x 10-8 m/second (Shaw and Prepas 1989). Groundwater appears to be an important contribution of inflow to the lake. Changes in the lake's area and capacity with fluctuations in the water level (up to an elevation of 723.75 m) are illustrated.

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