Videos to watch
United by Our Love of Clark Lake
Raft-a-thon III
Making the Move – Graziani Cottage
Merry Christmas 2019
Christmas 2018 – Raft-O-Rama
Thanksgiving 2018 – Sponsors
Fall Flight 49234 – 2018
Clark Lake 2017 – Four seasons in 15 minutes
Thanksgiving – 2017 Being thankful for Clark Lake (2 minutes)
Veterans at Clark Lake – Veterans tell you their own story (16 minutes)
Andy Scott’s Video – First published on Christmas Eve 2015, it includes two years of Clark Lake in action
DamCam
View of Clark Lake from the Palmer Dam at Ocean Beach
Head-of-the-Lake Spirit Cam
View the west end of Clark Lake 24/7 from the Township Park.
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Fire Destroys House
Fire destroyed a Clark Lake residence this morning. The house at 364 Oakwood Avenue is on the south side of the road and is a total loss. The blaze began sometime around 6 am. According to a neighbor, the occupants' golden retriever awakened the two inside. They...
Men’s Shuffleboard 2024-5 Week 5 Results
Last season, no team got beyond week 3 without a loss. Last night, Mike Bullinger and Tim Claucherty came through with another win that puts them 5 and 0 for this season. What happened with the rest of the games? The week's Big Spread Award goes to Leighton Uhl and...
Polar Plunge Preview 2025
The 2025 Polar Plunge will take place on Saturday, January 25 at Eagle Point, Clark Lake. Center of activity will be the Eagle's Nest Bar & Grill. On site registration starts at 12:30 pm, and the first plunge into Clark Lake's icy water begins at 2 pm. Click...
Clark Lake Cup Cancelled
For several years, the annual Clark Lake Cup Hockey Game featured players from both ends of the lake facing off to win the trophy. Usually held early in February, spectators gathered at a rink created alternatively at the east end or west end, depending on whether...
Men’s Shuffleboard 2024-5 Week 4 Results
When you're undefeated in any sport, how long can it last? For Mike Bullinger and Tim Claucherty, it continues for another week in Men's Shuffleboard. They are 4 and 0. History suggests this team is a force to be reckoned with. They were League Champions in 2016 and...
Clark Lake Precipitation 2024
In the past, researching annual rain and snowfall has meant relying on measurements from nearby places like Jackson's Reynolds Field. For 2024, that has changed. Measurements were taken throughout the year at Clark Lake and are reported in the chart below. But...
Men’s Shuffleboard 2024-5 Week 3 Results
After 3 weeks of play, only one team has gone undefeated. Mike Bullinger and Tim Claucherty are 3 and 0. Last year's league champs, John Menard and Tom Nelson, are 1 and 2. The runners up, Mark Fish and Eric Nichols, are 2 and 1. Mike Bullinger and Tim Claucherty...
Eagles and the Nest on New Years Eve
The word "Eagle" became especially meaningful on New Years Eve at Clark Lake. First, Elise Fish spotted a pair of eagles in front of her home at the east end, north shore at around 4:45 pm. Then New Years Eve celebraters arrived at the Eagle's Nest to say goodbye to...
Christmas Swim 2024
Fifteen years ago, Will Stewart started a new tradition - jumping into the icy waters of Clark Lake on Christmas day. Why? On that particular Christmas, Will's grandmother had given him a snorkel. He wanted to show his appreciation. Being Will, he found an open...
Men’s Shuffleboard 2024-5 Week 2 Results
Men's Shuffleboard settled into its weekly rhythm last evening (Thurs 12/19). It was Week 2 of Season 31 at the Beach Bar. So, how did it go? Each week, this website will add to the standings master chart. In slideshow fashion, it will take you from week 1 through...
Day of Remembrance 2024
The Day of Remembrance began with a definite chill in the air. With air temperature at 25, an east wind blew across a freshly frozen lake. It did not let those assembled off easy. Neither did it deter them. The Clark Lake Spirit was present and in a good state....
Shop with a Cop 2024
On Monday and Tuesday (12/9-10), members of the Columbia Charter Township Police Department took kids on a shopping spree at Walmart. Officers helped kids, who could use a boost, buy presents for family members. For the next two minutes, enjoy the video as you see...
Men’s Shuffleboard 2024-5 Week 1 Results
Men's Shuffleboard is underway for season 31. All 20 players returned to test their skills for another year. The 20 players are paired and the ten teams compete against each other. They play each week on Thursday from 5 pm to about 8 pm at the Beach Bar. The...
Holiday Potpourri
Clark Lake doesn't hold back during the holidays. Here are three events that illustrate the Christmas cheer. The Lions Club held their Christmas dinner Tuesday evening at the Clark Lake Community Center. The historic building radiated its...
A Day of Remembrance at Clark Lake
Saturday (12/14) will be a Day of Remembrance at the Clark Lake Cemetery. Clark Lake will be one of 4,600 locations nationwide participating in a program called Wreaths Across America. Wreaths will be placed at the graves of the more than 50 veterans who are...
Homicide Suspect Captured in Brooklyn
Authorities are investigating a crime that left a 57-year-old man and 70-year-old woman dead on Welch Road in Leoni Township. One body was found in the driveway, and the other, inside a house on Saturday afternoon (12/7). Both apparently died from gunshot. A suspect...
Light Show Today
Later today (Sat 12/7), a light show is scheduled to take place at the Beach Bar. GM, Honda and Tesla EVs will be on display in the parking lot configured to put on a show. At about 5:15 pm, the cars will light up in a coordinated fashion. A similar show of Tesla's...
Clark Lake Forever Fund – Update #1
You may have heard about the Clark Lake Forever Fund. It works like an endowment. Contributions made to it are held and not spent. Only the interest, dividends or capital gains are deployed when and if those funds become needed. Otherwise, they help build the...