Big John Brown Lake
Mecosta County, Michigan25 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.
Big John Brown Lake in Mecosta County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 25 acres.
Big John Brown Lake is a 25-acre lake in Mecosta 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 Big John Brown 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 John Brown Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Big John Brown 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
25 acres
Shoreline
1.5 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Big John Brown Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Big John Brown Lake
Where is Big John Brown Lake?
- Big John Brown Lake is a lake in Mecosta County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Big John Brown Lake?
- Big John Brown Lake in Mecosta County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 25 acres.
Is Big John Brown 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 Big John Brown Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.