  thumb|right|lake leelanau north lake leelanau lies in the leelanau peninsula of the u.s. state of michigan. the entire lakeâwhich includes two bodies of water, usually referred to as north lake leelanau and south lake leelanauâcovers about  and lies within leelanau county. the lake is also sometimes known as carp lake. ==location== lake leelanau connects on the northwest to the leland river, which runs for one mile (1.6&nbsp;km) to lake michigan. between north lake leelanau and south lake leelanau the water narrows for about a mile near the unincorporated community of lake leelanau. a bridge crosses the narrows on m-204. just south of the bridge is fountain point, an historic and scenic landmark as well as a popular summer resort. on the southern end, south lake leelanau ends in a marshy area fed by several small creeks, and the waters access the community of cedar in solon township. lake leelanau runs  through the middle of the leelanau peninsula; it is about  at its widest. the south lake includes , the north lake includes , and the lakes have a total shoreline of about . the south lake has an average depth of , and a maximum depth of ; the north lake has an average depth of  and a maximum depth of .compilation of databases on michigan lakes ==history== native americans who first inhabited the area called this land "ke-ski-bi-ag," which means "narrow body of water,"leelanau county website re lake leelanau history and called the lake itself "lee-lan-au," which means "delight of life."info michigan website henry rowe schoolcraft, an indian agent 
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