Huron River chain of lakes
The Huron river chain of lakes consists of an eight-mile connection of nine lakes: Big Portage, Little Portage, Baseline, Zukey, Strawberry, Whitewood, Gallagher, Ore, and Tamarack Lake.
Geography
The chain is a watershed of the Huron River and covers northern Washtenaw County and southern Livingston County in Michigan. Big Portage, Little Portage, Base Line, Zukey, Strawberry, Whitewood and Gallagher can all be navigated by normal watercraft, however, Ore and Tamarack are only accessible by small watercraft. The lakes are connected by no-wake canals and are mainly navigated by order of Little Portage, Big Portage, Baseline, Whitewood, Gallagher, Strawberry, and Zukey. Big Portage is with the deepest point at, making it the largest lake on the chain. Strawberry Lake is the second largest at with its deepest point at.
History
During the 18th century French fur traders traveled from Lake Erie to Big Portage by way of the Huron River.