Bartlett Lake
Grand Traverse County, Michigan29 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Bartlett Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Public access
- Limited data
Bartlett Lake in Grand Traverse County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 7 µg/L. Surface area: 29.3 acres.
Bartlett Lake is a 29-acre lake in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2023-09-11. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Bartlett 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 Bartlett Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Bartlett 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. Phosphorus 7 µg/L. TSI 32.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 7µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 32 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Lake Details
Surface area
29 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by EGLE
No bathymetric survey has been published for Bartlett Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Bartlett Lake
Where is Bartlett Lake?
- Bartlett Lake is a lake in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bartlett Lake?
- Bartlett Lake in Grand Traverse County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 7 µg/L. Surface area: 29.3 acres.
Is Bartlett Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Bartlett Lake?
- Public access to Bartlett Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. 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.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- Michigan EGLE - MiCorps
21MICH_MICORPS2 samples · 2023
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.