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The formation of Oakland’s lakes
Beneath the serene surface of Oakland County’s 400 – 1,400 lakes lies a story millions of years in the making. Shaped by the powerful forces
July 2024
Not often do we have an opportunity to discuss what we do here at Downtown Publications so I am taking time this month to highlight that...


Oakland County aquifers
If you find yourself on a sandy shore this summer, take a shovel and start digging. Chances are you will hit water. This science experiment…


Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program
Michigan area lakes are important to both the ecology and economy of Michigan. With more than 11,000 inland lakes that are five-acres…


Deepest lakes in county
Oakland County is considered to have the largest number of inland lakes in the state with about 400 of those actually named and another...


Dams of Oakland
A lake dam failure in northern Michigan in 2020 forced the evacuation of 10,000 people and over $200 million in damages. It also prompted…
June 2024
You now hold in your hands the premiere issue of LAKE magazine that has been direct mailed to over 17,000 lakefront homes in Oakland...


Landscaping shorelines
There has been a flood of information in recent years about shorelines, erosion, erosion control, habitats along shorelines and shoreline…


Managing inland waterways
From the crashing waves of Lake Superior to the currents of Lake Saint Clair, if Michiganders value anything, it’s the lakes surrounding us.
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