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 OGEMAW COUNTY GENERAL MAP

 

Ogemaw County, MI map

 MILLS TOWNSHIP AREA EPA MAP

 

Mills township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

 

A FEW MILLS TOWNSHIP AREA LAKE PHOTOS
 
ALL PHOTOS COPYRIGHT SKIDWAY AREA NEWS 2009

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BIRCH LAKE

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BOUGHNER LAKE
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BUSH LAKE
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CLEAR LAKE
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CRANBERRY LAKE
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ELBOW LAKE
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FEEDING GROUNDS LAKE
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FEEDING GROUNDS LAKE PENINSULA
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HARDWOOD LAKE
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HUGHEY LAKE
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LAKE OGEMAW
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LONG LAKE
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SKIDWAY LAKE FROM MICHIGAN AVE.
25 Mills Township Area Lakes
and
Skidway Lake Area Lakes
 
As seen on the Skidway Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Map
 
Bass Lake
Birch Lake
Black Lake
Boughner Lake
Bovee Lake
Bush Lake
Cabin  Lake
Chandler's Lake
Clear Lake
Cranberry Lake
Elbow Lake
Feeding Ground Lake
Grass Lake
Hardwood Lake
Hughey Lake
Indian Lake
Lake Ogemaw
Little Mud Lake
Long Lake
Lost Lake
Mills Lake
Norway Lake
Silver Lake
Skidway Lake
Turtle Lake

Ogemaw County Lakes
 

Ambrose Lake

Au Sable Lake

Bass Lake

Bass Lake (Version 2)

Bear Lake

Bear Lake (Version 2)

Big Williams Lake

Birch Lake

Black Lake

Boughner Lake

Bush Lake

Chatman Lake

Clear Lake

Clear Lake (Version 2)

Cranberry Lake

Crapo Lake

Cummings Lake

Devils Washbasin Lake

Devoe Lake

Elbow Lake

Elini Lake

Elk Lake

Feeding Ground Lake

Flowage Lake

Frost Lake

George Lake

Grass Lake

Grebe Lake

Grousehaven Lake

Grousehaven Lake

Hardwood Lake

Harpers Lake

Henderson Lake

Hewey Lake

Horseshoe Lake

Indian Lake

Island Lake

Jewett Lake

Johnson Lake

Laird Lake

Lake George

Little Au Sable Lake

Little Feeding Ground Lake (west)

Little Williams Lake

Lodge Lake

Long Lake

Mills Lake

Mink Lake

Mud Lake

Mud Lake (Version 2)

Mule Shoe Lake

Nero Lake

No Name Lake

No Name Lake

No Name Lake

North Dease Lake

Peach Lake

Pintail Pond

Piper Lake

Prior Lake

Rat Lake

Redhead Lake

Rifle Lake

Sage Lake

Scaup Lake

Skidway Lake

South Dease Lake

South Pond

Stylus Lake

Tee Lake

Townline Lake

Trout Lake

Wallin Lake

Withey Lake

 

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DNR Watercraft

SPECIAL LOCAL WATERCRAFT CONTROLS - OGEMAW COUNTY

 BUSH LAKE - R281.765.5 - High-speed boating and water skiing hours.

5. On the waters of Bush lake, sections 23 and 26, town 21 north, range 3 east, township of Mills, county of

Ogemaw, state of Michigan, no operator of any motorboat, during the period from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. of the

following day, shall:

(a) Operate such motorboat at high speed, which means a speed at or above which a motorboat reaches a planing condition.

(b) Have in tow, or otherwise assist in the propulsion of, a person on water skis, water sled, surfboard, or other similar contrivance.

History: Eff. May 18, 1970

  DEVOE LAKE - R281.765.7 - Motorboats prohibited.

7. On the waters of Devoe lake, sections 11 and 12, town 23 north, range 3 east, Cumming township, Ogemaw county, it is unlawful to operate a motorboat.

History: Eff. June 22, 1972

  ELBOW LAKE - WC-65-90-001 - Hours for high-speed boating and water skiing.

On the waters of Elbow lake, section 23, T21N, R3E, Mills township, Ogemaw county, it is unlawful between

the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. of the following day to:

(a) Operate a vessel at high speed.

(b) Have in tow, or otherwise assist in the propulsion of, a person on water skies, a water sled, kite, surfboard, or other similar contrivance.

History: Eff. May 29, 1990

  EVERETT LAKE - R281.765.3 - High-speed boating and water skiing prohibited.

3. On the waters of Everett lake, section 10, town 22 north, range 4 east, township of Logan, county of Ogemaw, state of Michigan, no operator of any motorboat shall:

(a) Operate such motorboat at high speed, which means a speed at or above which a motorboat reaches a planing condition.

(b) Have in tow, or otherwise assist in the propulsion of, a person on water skis, water sled, surfboard, or other similar contrivance.

History: Eff. May 18, 1970

  FEEDING GROUND LAKE - R281.765.6 - High-speed boating and water skiing hours.

6. On the waters of Feeding Gr

Ogemaw, state of Michigan, no operator of any motorboat, during the period from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. of the following day, shall:

(a) Operate such motorboat at high speed, which means a speed at or above which a motorboat reaches a planing condition.

(b) Have in tow, or otherwise assist in the propulsion of, a person on water skis, water sled, surfboard, or other similar contrivance.

History: Eff. May 18, 1970

  GREBE LAKE - R281.765.8 - Motorboats prohibited.

8. On the waters of Grebe lake, sections 1 and 12, town 23 north, range 3 east, Cumming township, and section 7, town 23 north, range 4 east, Hill township, Ogemaw county, it is unlawful to operate a motorboat.

History: Eff. June 22, 1972

  GROUSEHAVEN LAKE - R281.765.9 - Motorboats prohibited.

9. On the waters of Grousehaven lake, sections 1 and 2, town 23 north, range 3 east, Cumming township, Ogemaw county, it is unlawful to operate a motorboat.

History: Eff. June 22, 1972

  HARDWOOD LAKE - R281.765.14 - Hours for high-speed boating and water skiing.

14. On the waters of Hardwood lake, section 6, T21N, R4E, Richland township, Ogemaw county, it is unlawful, between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. of the following day, to:

(a) Operate a vessel at high speed.

(b) Have in tow, or otherwise assist in the propulsion of, a person on water skis, a water sled, kite, surfboard, or other similar contrivance.

History: Eff. November 1, 1977

  HORSESHOE LAKE - R281.765.1 - Speed restriction.

1. On the waters of Horseshoe lake, Foster township, Ogemaw county, state of Michigan, no operator of any motorboat shall exceed a slow--no wake speed.

History: Eff. May 15, 1968

  JEWETT LAKE - R281.765.10 - Motorboats prohibited.

10. On the waters of Jewett lake, section 11, town 23 north, range 3 east, Cumming township, Ogemaw county, it is unlawful to operate a motorboat.

History: Eff. June 22, 1972

  LAKE OGEMAW - WC-65-90-002 - Hours for high-speed boating.

On the waters of Lake Ogemaw, sections 34 and 35, T22N, R3E, Churchill township, and sections 2 and 3, T21N, R3E, Mills township, Ogemaw county, it is unlawful between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 10 a.m. of the following day to:

(a) To operate a vessel at high speed.

(b) Have in tow, or otherwise assist in the propulsion of, a person on water skis, a water sled, kite, surfboard, or other similar contrivance.

History: Eff. July 17, 1990

  LAKE OGEMAW; CHURCHILL AND MILLS TOWNSHIPS - R281.765.2 - Hours for high-speed boating and water skiing; distance from shore.

2. (1) On the waters of Lake Ogemaw, sections 34 and 35, T22N, R3E, Churchill township, and sections 2 and 3, T21N, R3E, Mills township, Ogemaw county, it is unlawful, during the period of May 15 to September 15, on Saturdays, Sundays, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day, except between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., to:

(a) Operate a vessel at high speed.

(b) Have in tow, or otherwise assist in the propulsion of, a person on water skis, a water sled, kite, surfboard, or other similar contrivance.

(2) On the waters of Lake Ogemaw, sections 34 and 35, T22N, R3E, Churchill township, and sections 2 and 3, T21N, R3E, Mills township, Ogemaw county, it is unlawful to operate a vessel when within 100 feet of any shore, except when the vessel is proceeding at a slow--no wake speed, or when water skiers are being picked up or dropped off, if that operation is otherwise conducted with due regard to the safety of persons and property and in accordance with the laws of this state.

History: Eff. August 10, 1976

  LITTLE STYLUS LAKE - R281.765.4 - High-speed boating and water skiing prohibited.

4. On the waters of Little Stylus lake, section 4, town 22 north, range 4 east, township of Logan, county of Ogemaw, state of Michigan, no operator of any motorboat shall:

(a) Operate such motorboat at high speed, which means a speed at or above which a motorboat reaches a planing condition.

(b) Have in tow, or otherwise assist in the propulsion of, a person on water skis, water sled, surfboard, or other similar contrivance.

History: Eff. May 18, 1970

  LODGE LAKE - R281.765.11 - Motorboats prohibited.

11. On the waters of Lodge lake, sections 1 and 12, town 23 north, range 3 east, Cumming township, Ogemaw county, it is unlawful to operate a motorboat.

History: Eff. June 22, 1972

  SCAUP LAKE - R281.765.12 - Motorboats prohibited.

12. On the waters of Scaup lake, section 12, town 23 north, range 3 east, Cumming township, Ogemaw county, it is unlawful to operate a motorboat.

History: Eff. June 22, 1972

  SKIDWAY LAKE - R281.765.13 - Hours for high-speed boating and water skiing.

13. On the waters of Skidway lake, section 26, T21N, R3E, Mills township, Ogemaw county, it is unlawful, between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. of the following day, to:

(a) Operate a vessel at high speed.

(b) Have in tow, or otherwise assist in the propulsion of, a person on water skis, water sled, kite, surfboard or other similar contrivance.

History: Eff. July 17, 1975