Where is Benton Lake?

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

How deep is Benton Lake?

Benton Lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 32 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Benton Lake?

Benton Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Benton Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Benton Lake?

Benton Lake 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.

Are there campgrounds on Benton Lake?

Benton Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Benton Lake Recreation Area. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Benton Lake

Newaygo County, Michigan32 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

20 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

32 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1 mi

Measured length

20 ft max depth
Public access

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Benton Lake in Newaygo County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 32 acres.

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Benton Lake is a 32-acre lake in Newaygo County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 20 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 Benton Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Benton 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 Benton Lake

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Benton 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

20 ft

Surface area

32 acres

Shoreline

1 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by EGLE

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

Benton LakePublic

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

Public campgrounds near Benton Lake

Benton Lake Recreation Area0.3 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Benton Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Newaygo County

Woodland Lake2.8 miView →East Lake2.8 miView →Minnie Lake3.1 miView →Nichols Lake3.9 miView →Nichols Lake14.7 ft clear4.1 miView →Indian Lake3.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Benton Lake

Where is Benton Lake?: Benton Lake is a lake in Newaygo County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Benton Lake?: Benton Lake in Newaygo County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 32 acres.
Is Benton Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Benton Lake?: Benton Lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 32 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Benton Lake?: Benton Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Benton Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Benton Lake?: Benton Lake 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.
Are there campgrounds on Benton Lake?: Benton Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Benton Lake Recreation Area. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.