Where is Castle Lake?

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

How deep is Castle Lake?

Castle Lake has a maximum depth of 49.2 feet. The lake covers 33 acres.

Are there campgrounds on Castle Lake?

Castle Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Burned Dam. 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.

Castle Lake

Gogebic County, Michigan33 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

49.2 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

33 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Measured length

49 ft max depth

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Castle Lake in Gogebic County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 49.2 ft. Surface area: 33 acres.

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Castle Lake is a 33-acre lake in Gogebic County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 49 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Castle Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping1 public campground nearby
Deep water49.2 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Castle 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 Castle Lake

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Castle 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

49.2 ft

Surface area

33 acres

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Castle Lake

Burned Dam1.6 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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Nearby Lakes in Gogebic County

Perch Lake1.6 miView →Marion Lake6.5 ft clear3.6 miView →Horseshoe Lake4.3 miView →Tomassi Lake4.4 miView →Taylor Lake—View →Sun Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Castle Lake

Where is Castle Lake?: Castle 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 Castle Lake?: Castle Lake in Gogebic County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 49.2 ft. Surface area: 33 acres.
Is Castle Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Castle Lake?: Castle Lake has a maximum depth of 49.2 feet. The lake covers 33 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Castle Lake?: Castle Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Burned Dam. 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.