Ottawa County Lake Quality
Michigan, 8 lakes, measured by EGLE
Ottawa 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. The 8 monitored lakes in Ottawa County carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings EGLE has published, shown as reported.
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.
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All Lakes in Ottawa County
8 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 8 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 8 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crockery LakeOttawa | 4 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 54 ft | Not recorded | |
| Lake MacatawaOttawa | 3 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 40 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Spring LakeOttawa | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 47 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Cranberry LakeOttawa | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 30 ft | Not recorded | |
| The SagOttawa | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Fennessy LakeOttawa | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 24 ft | Not recorded | |
| Cedar LakeOttawa | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 26 ft | Not recorded | |
| Pigeon LakeOttawa | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 25 ft | ✓ Public |
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.