Clam Lake Canal
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The Clam Lake Canal (sometimes called the Cadillac Canal)[3] is a man-made canal between Lake Mitchell and Lake Cadillac in Cadillac, Michigan made by George A. Mitchell in the 1870s. The purpose of the canal was to facilitate the movement of logs to sawmills.
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Clam Lake Canal | |
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Location | Mitchell State Park Cadillac, Michigan |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 44°14′22″N 85°27′13″W |
Specifications | |
Maximum height above sea level | 1,289 ft (393 m) |
Status | Open |
Maximum width | 48 feet (14.6 m) |
History | |
Former names | Black Creek[1] |
Modern name | Cadillac Canal[2] |
Current owner | Michigan DNR |
Original owner | George A. Mitchell |
Principal engineer | Clam Lake Improvement and Construction Company |
Date completed | 1873 |
Geography | |
Connects to | Lake Cadillac and Lake Mitchell (originally known as Big Clam Lake and Little Clam Lake) |
Depth | 2.25 feet (0.69 m) |
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The canal displays an unusual water phenomenon; it is frozen over in the first part of the winter when the lakes on each side of it are unfrozen. Then when the adjacent lakes freeze, the canal remains unfrozen.