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Grand Traverse County Lake Quality

Michigan, 44 lakes, measured by EGLE

There are 44 monitored lakes in Grand Traverse County. The mix is varied enough that the county-level average tells you the broad strokes, not the choose-this-cabin specifics. 2 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. On average, Grand Traverse County lakes carry some of the lowest phosphorus and chlorophyll-a readings in Michigan, with clear summer transparency across most monitored basins.

The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the readings sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest measured lake is Rennie Lake.

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All Lakes in Grand Traverse County

44 lakes · 2 ranked on readings, 42 without enough sampling2 lakes ranked on readings · 42 without enough sampling, hidden

Include not-rated lakes (42)

#	Lake	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae	Trophic	Max Depth	Access
1	Rennie LakeGrand Traverse	14 ft	8 µg/L	3.5 µg/L	No recent samples	27 ft	Not recorded
2	Spider LakeGrand Traverse	12 ft	7.5 µg/L	3.2 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Island LakeGrand Traverse	17 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Arbutus LakeGrand Traverse	17.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Long LakeGrand Traverse	24.3 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	88 ft	✓ Public
	Duck LakeGrand Traverse	15 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	98 ft	Not recorded
	Green LakeGrand Traverse	12.8 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	102 ft	Not recorded
	Fife LakeGrand Traverse	13.7 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	55 ft	✓ Public
	Mickey LakeGrand Traverse	15 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Bartlett LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	7 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Elk LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	150 ft	✓ Public
	Petobego PondGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	17 ft	Not recorded
	Boardman LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	73 ft	Not recorded
	Cedar LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	50 ft	✓ Public
	Bellows LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	27 ft	Not recorded
	Silver LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	90 ft	✓ Public
	Bass LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	20 ft	✓ Public
	Lake DubonnetGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	7 ft	✓ Public
	Indian LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	20 ft	Not recorded
	Chandler LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	34 ft	Not recorded
	Cedar Hedge LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	50 ft	✓ Public
	Bass LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	15 ft	✓ Public
	Mud LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Bellows LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Ruth LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Ellis LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	20 ft	✓ Public
	Bridge LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Tonawanda LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	21 ft	Not recorded
	Sabin PondGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Keystone PondGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Dyer LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	15 ft	Not recorded
	Coffield LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	27 ft	Not recorded
	Prescott LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Truax LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Dollar LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	28 ft	Not recorded
	High LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	25 ft	Not recorded
	Tibbets LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Indian LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	14 ft	Not recorded
	Bass LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Spring LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Brown Bridge PondGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	29 ft	Not recorded
	Headquarters LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Pickerel LakeGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	19 ft	Not recorded
	Walton MarshGrand Traverse	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded

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