Where is Alcona Dam Pond?

Alcona Dam Pond is a lake in Alcona County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Alcona Dam Pond?

Alcona Dam Pond has a maximum depth of 43 feet. The lake covers 969 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Alcona Dam Pond?

Alcona Dam Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include County Park No. 2. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Alcona Dam Pond?

Alcona Dam Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Michigan's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Alcona Dam Pond

Alcona County, Michigan969 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.

Max depth

43 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

969 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

11.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
43 ft max depth
Public access

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Alcona Dam Pond in Alcona County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 43 ft. Surface area: 969 acres.

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Alcona Dam Pond is a 969-acre lake in Alcona County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 43 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Alcona Dam Pond is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water43 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Alcona Dam Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Alcona Dam Pond is safe to swim in today is a call for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Alcona Dam Pond

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Alcona Dam Pond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

43 ft

Surface area

969 acres

Shoreline

11.2 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by EGLE

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

County Park No. 2Public

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Alcona Dam Pond

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EPA Impairment Status

Alcona Dam Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MI040700070704-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Alcona County

Alcona Dam Pond0.3 miView →Vaughn Lake5.3 miView →Curtis Lake5.1 miView →Hunters Lake5.9 miView →North Lake6 miView →North Lake6.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Alcona Dam Pond

Where is Alcona Dam Pond?: Alcona Dam Pond is a lake in Alcona County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Alcona Dam Pond?: Alcona Dam Pond in Alcona County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 43 ft. Surface area: 969 acres.
Is Alcona Dam Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Alcona Dam Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Alcona Dam Pond?: Alcona Dam Pond has a maximum depth of 43 feet. The lake covers 969 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Alcona Dam Pond?: Alcona Dam Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include County Park No. 2. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Alcona Dam Pond?: Alcona Dam Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Michigan's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.