Ingham County Lake Quality
Michigan, 8 lakes, measured by EGLE
Ingham County holds 8 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. 1 of those lake carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Taken together, the monitored lakes of Ingham County sit near the low-nutrient end of the Michigan range.
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 Lake Lansing.
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All Lakes in Ingham County
8 lakes · 1 ranked on readings, 7 without enough sampling1 lake ranked on readings · 7 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake LansingIngham | 10.3 ft | 19 µg/L | 3.8 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| Lake LansingIngham | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 35 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Moores Park Hydro ElecIngham | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lowe LakeIngham | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 32 ft | Not recorded | |
| Huntoon LakeIngham | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Dobie LakeIngham | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Jones LakeIngham | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 25.9 ft | Not recorded | |
| Fink LakeIngham | 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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Source: the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). See data sources.