Walloon Lake

Walloon Lake
View of North Arm
Walloon Lake
Location	Charlevoix / Emmet counties, Michigan, United States
Coordinates	45°17′09″N 85°01′06″W / 45.28583°N 85.01833°W / 45.28583; -85.01833
Type	Glacial
Primary inflows	groundwater
Primary outflows	Bear River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	9 mi (14 km)
Max. width	0.7–1.3 mi (1.1–2.1 km)
Surface area	4,270 acres (17.3 km2)
Max. depth	100 ft (30 m)
Residence time	5+ years
Surface elevation	686 feet (209 m)[1]
Settlements	Village of Walloon Lake

Walloon Lake is a glacier-formed lake located in Charlevoix and Emmet counties, just southwestward from the northern tip of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. It is now home to many vacation homes and cottages. Though the end of the west arm of the lake is less than 1 mile (1.6 km) from Lake Michigan, Walloon Lake's surface elevation is over 100 feet (30 m) higher. The Bear River drains from the east end of the lake in Walloon Lake village, winding east then north down to its outflow into Lake Michigan at the south end of Petoskey.