What’s New
The John Deren Interview – 9-18-2022
Natural Shorelines and Seawalls and how they affect our lake.
DNR says fish kills may be common during spring thaw
Welcome to Our Lake
Gravel Lake is located in Lawton, Michigan in the Southwestern part of the state. Our Lake is 296 acres, spring fed from the main body as well as the channel, has an outlet (spillway) on Idle Ease beach which feeds Big Fish Lake and an inlet from a swamp named Strawberry Lake just behind the northern end of Idle Ease beach. Our goal is to keep our community informed with news and events which affect our lake and to share in the rich history of Gravel Lake; past, present and future. Please let us know what you’d like to see on this site.
Documents
Porter Township Van Buren County Short Term Rental Ordinance 2022-1
Application to Register Short-Term Rental
Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program: 2021 Data Report for Gravel Lake, Van Buren County
This report includes info on Gravel Lake’s oxygen and phosphorous levels, our lake transparency (i.e. water clarity) and our shorelines.
Michigan Water Resources Information and Forms
Common Aquatic Plants of Michigan
Gravel Lake Fish Species Survey, 2016 Survey approach and summary Gravel Lake 2016 Survey Report
Gravel Lake Limnological Assessment, 2016 Appendices, 2016
Progressive’s Gravel Lake Study, 2015
Limnological and Fishery Survey, 2015
Shoreline Protection
DEQ Report on Shoreline Protection, Part 301 Part 301, Inland Lakes and Streams, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994, PA 451: (shoreline activities requiring a permit)
MLSA – Clean Boats, Clean Waters Info
New Michigan hunting, fishing and ORV License Prices and Structure
Become a Michigan Lake and Stream Associations. MLSA Application
GLA Video Archive– View some of our neighbor’s memories of Gravel Lake.
PROTECTING MICHIGAN’S INLAND LAKES: A GUIDE for LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
GLA Video Archive
View some of our neighbor’s memories of Gravel Lake
Lillian Wallace McGreal
Winnie Melton
Jeanette Garrison
