Big Bateau Lake
Gogebic County, Michigan234 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Big Bateau Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 37 ft max depth
- Limited data
Big Bateau Lake in Gogebic County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 13 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 37 ft. Surface area: 234.1 acres.
Free interactive depth-contour map of Big Bateau Lake, reaching a maximum surveyed depth of 37 ft. Toggle Depth contours to overlay the bathymetric survey lines. Contour data from Michigan DNR.
Big Bateau Lake is a 234-acre lake in Gogebic County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 37 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2023-09-07. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Big Bateau Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water13 ft of visibility
- Deep water37 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Big Bateau 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 Big Bateau Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Big Bateau Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 13 ft. TSI 40.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 13ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading 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. | 40 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Water Temperature
Big Bateau Lake typically sits around 69°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 70°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 77°F) and coldest in Jun (about 63°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (63°F) to its warmest (77°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 8 field readings (2010–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Big Bateau Lake water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Max depth
37 ft
Surface area
234 acres
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
1 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
3 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,719 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Fishing Big Bateau Lake
Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2017–2023). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving3 years
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Frequently asked questions about Big Bateau Lake
Where is Big Bateau Lake?
- Big Bateau Lake is a lake in Gogebic County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Big Bateau Lake?
- Big Bateau Lake in Gogebic County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 13 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 37 ft. Surface area: 234.1 acres.
Is Big Bateau Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Big Bateau Lake?
- Big Bateau Lake typically sits around 69°F at the surface in September, from 8 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2023). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Big Bateau Lake?
- Big Bateau Lake has a maximum depth of 37 feet. The lake covers 234.1 acres.
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Where this data comes from
3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- Eastern Regional Office
USFSEASTERN3 samples · 2017–2023
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.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)