Brush Lake
Newaygo County, Michigan19 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Brush Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 35 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Brush Lake in Newaygo County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 15 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 35 ft. Surface area: 18.8 acres.
Brush Lake is a 19-acre lake in Newaygo County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 35 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2021-08-31. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Brush Lake covers about 19 acres in Newaygo County. It has one public boat landing. For a place on the water, look through cabin and lake-house rentals near Brush Lake on Vrbo. For a hotel or motel room, Booking.com and Expedia both search around the lake.
What Brush Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water15 ft of visibility
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Deep water35 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 Brush 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 Brush Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Brush Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Crystal clear, you can see 15 ft down. TSI 38.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 15ft | 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. | 38 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Lake Details
Max depth
35 ft
Surface area
19 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by EGLE
Recreation & Access
- Brush LakePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Brush Lake
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2018–2021). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving2 years
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Frequently asked questions about Brush Lake
Where is Brush Lake?
- Brush 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 Brush Lake?
- Brush Lake in Newaygo County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 15 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 35 ft. Surface area: 18.8 acres.
Is Brush Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Brush Lake?
- Brush Lake has a maximum depth of 35 feet. The lake covers 18.8 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Brush Lake?
- Brush Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Brush Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Brush Lake?
- Brush 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.
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Where this data comes from
9 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018–2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS9 samples · 2018–2021
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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory