Editing Lake Orion, Michigan (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.30|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.79|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.51|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

===Lake Orion===
{{main|Lake Orion (Michigan)}}
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'''Lake Orion''' (less commonly known as "Orion Lake") is a medium-sized inland lake, with area of 506 acres.<ref name="mcgi.state.mi.us">{{Cite web |url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/miswims/lakedetails.aspx?nky=63-1221&fltr=info |title = Lakedetails |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909163251/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/miswims/lakedetails.aspx?nky=63-1221&fltr=info |archive-date=September 9, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="state">{{cite web |title=INLAND LAKE MAPS OAKLAND LAKE ORION |url=http://www.dnr.state.mi.us/SPATIALDATALIBRARY/PDF_MAPS/INLAND_LAKE_MAPS/OAKLAND/LAKE_ORION.PDF |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040811105430/http://www.dnr.state.mi.us/spatialdatalibrary/pdf_maps/Inland_Lake_Maps/OAKLAND/LAKE_ORION.PDF |archive-date=August 11, 2004 |access-date=16 March 2025 |website=www.dnr.state.mi.us |publisher=}}</ref> It has a maximum depth of 80 feet and an average depth of 16 feet.<ref name="mcgi.state.mi.us"/>  The lake is located within the Village of Lake Orion and [[Orion Township, Michigan|Orion Township]]. It is the eighth largest lake by area in [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]].

The current area of the lake was formed by a collection of smaller lakes over time, beginning with the damming of [[Paint Creek (Oakland County, Michigan)|Paint Creek]] in the 1830s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lakeorion.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=107&Itemid=192 |title=Village of Lake Orion History |access-date=January 23, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111109171636/http://www.lakeorion.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=107&Itemid=192 |archive-date=November 9, 2011 }}</ref>  Canals have also been [[dredged]] to maximize lake frontage.

There is a public access [[boat launch]] on the northern side of the lake. It is administered by the [[Michigan Department of Natural Resources]].<ref name="michigan">{{cite web|url=http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10365_10884-65805--,00.html|title=DNR – Boating Access Sites (BAS) Requiring a Recreation Passport|publisher=michigan.gov|access-date=December 6, 2014}}</ref>

====Islands====
There are several islands in Lake Orion, some of which feature seasonal and year-round residences. The largest islands, Bellevue and Park, are connected to the mainland by two-lane bridges and are populated year-round. Most boats can pass under the Bellevue Bridge, which has a clearance of 9.6 feet.<ref name="clarkstonnews">{{cite web|url=http://www.clarkstonnews.com/Articles-i-2006-08-16-170685.112112_From_The_Lake_Orion_Review_archives.html|title=From The Lake Orion Review archives...|publisher=clarkstonnews.com|access-date=December 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508061148/http://www.clarkstonnews.com/Articles-i-2006-08-16-170685.112112_From_The_Lake_Orion_Review_archives.html|archive-date=May 8, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>  The Park Island bridge has a lower clearance that allows only canoes, kayaks and rowboats to pass underneath. The remaining islands are reachable only by watercraft. Victoria Island is the third largest island, and is home to several seasonal and year-round homes. A smaller island, Paint Island, was home to a single residence from the 1850s to the 1950s. Little remains of the island due to erosion save for a solitary tree, and the shallow waters can be a hazard to boaters. Sweet's Island is home to the Lake Orion Boat Club, and features a private boathouse and docks for LOBC members. Romance Island is home to a single cottage, Preston Island to two seasonal cottages, Dot Island to one seasonal cottage and Armada Island to four seasonal cottages. The residences on all islands except for Bellevue and Park require the use of watercraft to travel to and from the mainland.