What is the nature of the Crystal Lake Watershed?
The Watershed contains, Crystal Lake, which is surrounded by steeply wooded bluffs, remnants of the last ice age. It is separated from the famous Point Betsie Lighthouse on Lake Michigan by sand dunes and forested hills. It contains parts of three townships around the Lake (Benzonia, Crystal Lake, and Lake); parts of three other townships (Homestead, Inland, and Weldon) are drained by Cold Creek. The Villages of Beulah and Benzonia are near the East End of Crystal Lake. The City of Frankfort and the Village of Elberta are near the West End of Crystal Lake (just over the hills), but are actually in the Betsie River Watershed. B.
