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Van Buren County Lake Quality

Michigan, 71 lakes, measured by EGLE

Van Buren County in Michigan carries 71 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. Most monitored lakes in Van Buren County carry favourable nutrient and algae readings for Michigan.

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 Cedar Lake.

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Fishing in Van Buren County

Van Buren County Fishing Guide

Fish species and the cleanest lakes in Van Buren County

All Lakes in Van Buren County

71 lakes · 2 ranked on readings, 69 without enough sampling2 lakes ranked on readings · 69 without enough sampling, hidden

Include not-rated lakes (69)

#	Lake	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae	Trophic	Max Depth	Access
1	Cedar LakeVan Buren	14 ft	10 µg/L	2 µg/L	No recent samples	84 ft	Not recorded
2	Sassafras LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	105 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Fish LakeVan Buren	8 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	20 ft	✓ Public
	Gravel LakeVan Buren	11.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Silver LakeVan Buren	9.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Three Mile Lake NorthVan Buren	8 ft	9 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Threemile LakeVan Buren	8 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	35 ft	✓ Public
	Eagle LakeVan Buren	15.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	60 ft	✓ Public
	Great Bear LakeVan Buren	6.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	58 ft	✓ Public
	Great Bear LakeVan Buren	8 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Muskrat LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	39 ft	✓ Public
	Sweet LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	44 ft	Not recorded
	Clear LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	50 ft	✓ Public
	Lake ElevenVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	✓ Public
	Saddle LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	✓ Public
	Lake FourteenVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	20 ft	✓ Public
	Mill LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	41 ft	Not recorded
	North LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	18 ft	Not recorded
	Brandywine LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	20 ft	✓ Public
	Upper Jeptha LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	40 ft	Not recorded
	Lower Jeptha LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	19 ft	Not recorded
	North LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	38 ft	Not recorded
	North Scott LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	✓ Public
	South Scott LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	50 ft	Not recorded
	Wolf LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	School Section LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	40 ft	✓ Public
	Van Auken LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	45 ft	✓ Public
	Rush LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	50 ft	✓ Public
	Brownwood LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	39 ft	Not recorded
	Maple LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	23 ft	Not recorded
	Ackley LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	16 ft	✓ Public
	Lake CoraVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	50 ft	✓ Public
	Reynolds LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	✓ Public
	Shafer LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	70 ft	✓ Public
	Christie LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	32 ft	Not recorded
	Huzzy LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	✓ Public
	Bankson LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	40 ft	✓ Public
	Woods, Lake of theVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	✓ Public
	Keeler LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	21 ft	Not recorded
	Round LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	20 ft	✓ Public
	Little Cedar LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	23 ft	Not recorded
	Crooked LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	49 ft	Not recorded
	Crooked Lake, LittleVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	62 ft	Not recorded
	Little Bankson LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Bankson LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	40 ft	Not recorded
	Grass LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Swift LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Popendick LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Pond Lily LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	2.5 ft	Not recorded
	Knickerbocker LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	School LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Mud LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Brown LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Crooked LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	49.2 ft	Not recorded
	Pine LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Haney LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Duck LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Merriman LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	School Section LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Coffee LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Munson LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Little Bear LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Deer LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Three Legged LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	20 ft	✓ Public
	Martin LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Max LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Fisk LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Baker LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lime LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Wolf LakeVan Buren	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	West LakeVan Buren	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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