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Barry County Lake Quality

Michigan, 80 lakes, measured by EGLE

Barry County in Michigan carries 80 monitored lakes — one of the lake-richer counties in our dataset. Coverage that dense usually reflects active lake-association sampling alongside state-agency monitoring. 2 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. On average, Barry County lakes carry some of the lowest phosphorus and chlorophyll-a readings in Michigan, with clear summer transparency across most monitored basins.

Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow, under 50 feet, which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed. Duncan Lake has the lowest nutrient and algae readings in the county.

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All Lakes in Barry County

80 lakes · 2 ranked on readings, 78 without enough sampling2 lakes ranked on readings · 78 without enough sampling, hidden

Include not-rated lakes (78)

#	Lake	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae	Trophic	Max Depth	Access
1	Duncan LakeBarry	3.5 ft	36.5 µg/L	4.2 µg/L	No recent samples	55 ft	Not recorded
2	Little Long LakeBarry	13 ft	10 µg/L	2.2 µg/L	No recent samples	30 ft	✓ Public
	Bristol LakeBarry	8 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	40 ft	✓ Public
	Crooked LakeBarry	12 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Payne LakeBarry	10.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	43 ft	✓ Public
	Cobb LakeBarry	14.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Wall LakeBarry	10 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	36 ft	Not recorded
	Barlow LakeBarry	11 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	60 ft	✓ Public
	Jordan LakeBarry	7.5 ft	16 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Long LakeBarry	11 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Carter LakeBarry	4 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	20 ft	✓ Public
	Saddlebag LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	44 ft	Not recorded
	Middle LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	✓ Public
	Leach LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	40 ft	✓ Public
	Algonquin LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	44 ft	Not recorded
	Baker LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	✓ Public
	Thornapple LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	✓ Public
	Gun LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	60 ft	✓ Public
	Hall LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	15 ft	Not recorded
	Podunk LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	43 ft	Not recorded
	Pine LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	52 ft	Not recorded
	Head LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	13 ft	Not recorded
	Stewart LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	38 ft	Not recorded
	Fish LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	50 ft	Not recorded
	Guernsey LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	44 ft	Not recorded
	Number Twenty-one LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	42 ft	Not recorded
	Cloverdale LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	46 ft	Not recorded
	Wilkinson LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	46 ft	Not recorded
	Big Cedar LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	45 ft	Not recorded
	Clear LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	15 ft	✓ Public
	Shelp LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	53 ft	Not recorded
	Pine LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	34 ft	Not recorded
	Fair LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	39 ft	Not recorded
	Pleasant LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	34 ft	Not recorded
	Crooked Lake, LowerBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	10 ft	Not recorded
	Mud LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	25 ft	Not recorded
	Gilkey LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	108 ft	Not recorded
	Mill LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	43 ft	Not recorded
	Fine LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	48 ft	✓ Public
	Little Long LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	Not recorded
	Silver LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Sugarbush LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	93 ft	Not recorded
	Lower LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Carr LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	High Hill LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	West LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Cassidy LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Taylor LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Mixer LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Middle LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	42 ft	Not recorded
	Tillotson LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	26 ft	Not recorded
	Bassett LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	40 ft	✓ Public
	Chief Noonday LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Long LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	3 ft	✓ Public
	Otis LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	5 ft	Not recorded
	Bawker LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Shallow LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Wilkinson LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Holcomb LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	10.8 ft	Not recorded
	Cloverdale LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	50 ft	Not recorded
	Loomis LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Wiley LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Pine LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	34 ft	Not recorded
	Warner LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	50 ft	Not recorded
	Indian LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	West Gilkey LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Bullhead LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Glasby LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	4.9 ft	Not recorded
	Bulkey LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	School PondBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Dake LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Little Cedar LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	42 ft	Not recorded
	Larabee LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Little Pine LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Mud LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Long LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	40 ft	✓ Public
	Culver LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Metcalf LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Miller LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Loon LakeBarry	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded

NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.

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