Backus Lake
Roscommon County, Michigan208 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.
Backus Lake in Roscommon County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 208 acres.
Backus Lake is a 208-acre lake in Roscommon County, Michigan.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Backus Lake 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.
Water quality measurements for Backus Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Backus Lake, 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
Surface area
208 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Backus Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Backus Lake
Where is Backus Lake?
- Backus Lake is a lake in Roscommon County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Backus Lake?
- Backus Lake in Roscommon County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 208 acres.
Is Backus Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Backus Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.