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Kalamazoo County Lake Quality

Michigan, 61 lakes, measured by EGLE

Kalamazoo County in Michigan carries 61 monitored lakes — one of the lake-richer counties in our dataset. Coverage that dense usually reflects active lake-association sampling alongside state-agency monitoring. 4 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Most monitored lakes in Kalamazoo County carry favourable nutrient and algae readings for Michigan.

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. Indian Lake has the lowest nutrient and algae readings in the county.

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Fishing in Kalamazoo County

Kalamazoo County Fishing Guide

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All Lakes in Kalamazoo County

61 lakes · 4 ranked on readings, 57 without enough sampling4 lakes ranked on readings · 57 without enough sampling, hidden

Include not-rated lakes (57)

#	Lake	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae	Trophic	Max Depth	Access
1	Indian LakeKalamazoo	9.5 ft	10 µg/L	2.8 µg/L	No recent samples	75 ft	Not recorded
2	Barton LakeKalamazoo	8 ft	13 µg/L	6.6 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
3	Indian LakeKalamazoo	7.2 ft	37.5 µg/L	2.2 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
4	Boot LakeKalamazoo	7 ft	46 µg/L	1.6 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Gull LakeKalamazoo	13 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	110 ft	Not recorded
	Woods LakeKalamazoo	7 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Barton LakeKalamazoo	8 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Paw Paw LakeKalamazoo	9 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	50 ft	✓ Public
	Oatman LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	82 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Stony LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	10 ft	Not recorded
	Sherman LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	35 ft	✓ Public
	Three Lakes (middle)Kalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	34 ft	Not recorded
	Twin LakesKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Eagle LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	✓ Public
	Campbell LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	36 ft	Not recorded
	Spring LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	Not recorded
	Morrow LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	8 ft	✓ Public
	Portage LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	43 ft	Not recorded
	East LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	23 ft	Not recorded
	Eagle LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	10 ft	✓ Public
	Crooked LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	50 ft	Not recorded
	Upjohn PondKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	25 ft	Not recorded
	Long LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	50 ft	Not recorded
	Pretty LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	59 ft	Not recorded
	West LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	12 ft	Not recorded
	Austin LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	10 ft	✓ Public
	Pickerel LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	29 ft	Not recorded
	Sugarloaf LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	20 ft	✓ Public
	Gourdneck LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	52 ft	Not recorded
	Little Sugarloaf LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	35 ft	Not recorded
	Hogset LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	Not recorded
	Sunset LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	23 ft	Not recorded
	Kimble LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	21 ft	Not recorded
	Howard LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	43 ft	Not recorded
	Goose LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Black LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Sunset LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Mud LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Eagle LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	10 ft	Not recorded
	Bass LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Atwater MillpondKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Limekiln LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Asylum LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	South LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Bonnie Castle LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Ruppert LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	25 ft	✓ Public
	Hamilton LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Duck LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	11.6 ft	Not recorded
	Wintergreen LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	23 ft	Not recorded
	Grassy LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Miller LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	1.1 ft	Not recorded
	Mill PondKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Whitford LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	25 ft	✓ Public
	Lyons LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Potter LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Portage LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	43 ft	Not recorded
	Burnham LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Sagamaw LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Thrall LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Mud LakeKalamazoo	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Uptegrove LakeKalamazoo	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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