[2] It is along the main branch of the Clinton River.

The 35 feet (11 m) deep lake lies within Independence Township in Oakland County, Michigan.

[4] Lakeview Cemetery sits on the western shore of Middle Lake.

[5] The cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in northern Oakland County and many of the original settlers and developers of Independence Township are buried there.

Middle Lake fish include Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Perch.