Lake Independence

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Lake Independence is located in Marquette County in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The lake is fed primarily by the Yellow Dog River. Outflow is the very short Iron River, which flows for less than a mile into Lake Superior.

It is located in the eastern part of Powell Township at 46°48′20″N, 87°42′17″W, with the town of Big Bay at the northwest corner of the lake.

Lake Independence is 1860 acres and reaches a depth of 30 feet. It contains many species of fish, including black crappie, bluegill, brown trout, cisco, northern pike, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch.

The lake can be accessed by county roads 550 and 552. Its recreational uses include swimming and fishing.

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