Cataract Basin
Marquette County, Michigan179 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.
Cataract Basin in Marquette County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 179 acres.
Cataract Basin is a 179-acre lake in Marquette 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 Cataract Basin 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 Cataract Basin
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Cataract Basin, 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
179 acres
Shoreline
11.9 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Cataract Basin, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Cataract Basin
Where is Cataract Basin?
- Cataract Basin is a lake in Marquette County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cataract Basin?
- Cataract Basin in Marquette County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 179 acres.
Is Cataract Basin 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 Cataract Basin come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.