Woodhull Lake
{{Short description| Lake in the state of Michigan, United States}}
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| name = Woodhull Lake
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| location = Oakland County, Michigan
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| type = Reservoir Level controlled Natural Lake
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| area = {{convert|135|acre|abbr=on}}
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| max-depth = {{convert|56|ft|abbr=on}}
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| elevation = {{convert|291|m|order=flip|abbr=on}} {{cite web|url=http://mapcarta.com/22376596|title=Woodhull Lake|website=Mapcarta}}
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| cities = Waterford Township and Independence Township
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Woodhull Lake is a {{convert|135|acre|adj=on}} all-sports lake located in central Oakland County, Michigan.{{GNIS|1616748}} The lake has a maximum depth of {{convert|56|feet}}. It is located in both Waterford Township and Independence Township.{{cite web|url=http://www.oaklandcountylakefronthomesmi.com/WOODHULL-LAKE-INDEPENDENCE-TOWNSHIP-MICH|title=Woodhull Lake Independence Township Mich|work=oaklandcountylakefronthomesmi.com}}
Woodhull Lake is located on the upper reaches of the Clinton River watershed. The Clinton
River enters Woodhull Lake on the west end and exits on the north end. Approximately three-quarters of a mile upstream is the dam for Van Norman Lake, the next lake upstream. The Clinton River between these two lakes is wide with slow flow. Also upstream is the 26-acre Townsend Lake.{{cite web|url=http://www.dnr.state.mi.us/SPATIALDATALIBRARY/PDF_MAPS/INLAND_LAKE_MAPS/OAKLAND/TOWNSEND_LAKE.PDF|title=Townsend Lake|work=state.mi.us}}
Downstream from Woodhull Lake, it is connected to Lake Oakland. There is a dam on Lake Oakland and both Lake Oakland and Woodhull Lake have a legal established lake level elevation of {{convert|957.43|ft}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364_52261_52964_66796-67601--,00.html|title=DNR - Oakland County|work=michigan.gov}}
On the southeast side of Woodhull Lake, there is a connection to [[Eagle Lake (Waterford Township, Michigan)|Eagle
Lake]], a small, {{convert|19|acre|adj=on}}, {{convert|20|feet|adj=on}} deep lake which flows into Woodhull Lake.{{cite web|url=http://www.lake-link.com/michigan-lakes/oakland-county/woodhull-lake/22974/|title=Woodhull Lake|work=lake-link.com}}{{cite web|url=http://michigan.hometownlocator.com/maps/feature-map,ftc,1,fid,1616748,n,woodhull%20lake.cfm|title=Woodhull Lake (in Oakland County, MI)|work=hometownlocator.com}}
Namesake
Woodhull Lake was named for John Chatfield Hedges Woodhull (1804-1877) who, along with his wife Rachel Woodhull (1808-1872), owned much of the northern property in section 35 of Independence Township on the lake that would bear their family name.books.google.com/books?id=ahPiAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA467&lpg=PA467&dq=john+c.+h.++woodhull&source=bl&ots=Xv33A9XxOx&sig=CjeTGznJTnEb8TySYAzs0Ya6amI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiEzKa10M_NAhVC6YMKHQ4oA2EQ6AEIJTAC#v=onepage&q=john%20c.%20h.%20%20woodhull&f=false
Fish
Woodhull Lake fish included bluegill, pumpkinseed, northern pike, rock bass, black crappie, largemouth bass, brown bullhead, bowfin and carp.{{cite web|url=http://www.hookandbullet.com/fishing-woodhull-lake-waterford-mi/|title=Woodhull Lake Fishing near Waterford, Michigan - HookandBullet.com|work=hookandbullet.com}}