Where is Bankson Lake?

Bankson Lake is a lake in Van Buren County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Bankson Lake?

Bankson Lake has a maximum depth of 40 feet. The lake covers 364 acres.

Bankson Lake

Van Buren County, Michigan364 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

40 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

364 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

7.7 mi

Measured length

40 ft max depth

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Bankson Lake in Van Buren County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 40 ft. Surface area: 364 acres.

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Bankson Lake is a 364-acre lake in Van Buren County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 40 feet.

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

What Bankson Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water40 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Bankson 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.

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Water quality measurements for Bankson Lake

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Bankson 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

Max depth

40 ft

Surface area

364 acres

Shoreline

7.7 mi

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

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Nearby Lakes in Van Buren County

Bankson Lake0.3 miView →Little Bankson Lake1 miView →Huzzy Lake1.5 miView →Grass Lake1.7 miView →Cedar Lake14 ft clear · Oligotrophic2.5 miView →Little Cedar Lake3.5 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Bankson Lake

Where is Bankson Lake?: Bankson Lake is a lake in Van Buren County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bankson Lake?: Bankson Lake in Van Buren County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 40 ft. Surface area: 364 acres.
Is Bankson Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Bankson Lake?: Bankson Lake has a maximum depth of 40 feet. The lake covers 364 acres.