Calumet Lake
Houghton County, Michigan39 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.
- Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)
- 10 ft max depth
Calumet Lake in Houghton County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 39 acres.
Calumet Lake is a 39-acre lake in Houghton County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 10 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Calumet Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Calumet 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 Calumet Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Calumet 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
10 ft
Surface area
39 acres
Shoreline
1.4 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Calumet Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MI040201030303-02 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Calumet Lake
Where is Calumet Lake?
- Calumet Lake is a lake in Houghton County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Calumet Lake?
- Calumet Lake in Houghton County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 39 acres.
Is Calumet Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Calumet Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Calumet Lake?
- Calumet Lake has a maximum depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 39 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Calumet Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database