Where is Clear Bottom Lake?

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

Clear Bottom Lake

Kent County, Michigan26 acresView map Directions

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

Area

26 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

0.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Clear Bottom Lake in Kent County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 26 acres.

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Clear Bottom Lake is a 26-acre lake in Kent County, Michigan.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Clear Bottom Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Clear Bottom 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 Clear Bottom Lake

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Clear Bottom 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

26 acres

Shoreline

0.8 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Clear Bottom Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Clear Bottom Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MI040500060407-05 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Kent County

Freska Lake0.6 miView →Little Pine Island Lake1.9 miView →High Lake6.3 ft clear · Mesotrophic3.1 miView →High Lake6.3 ft clear3.2 miView →Nelson Lake7 ft clear3.1 miView →Meek Lake9 ft clear3.1 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Clear Bottom Lake

Where is Clear Bottom Lake?: Clear Bottom Lake is a lake in Kent County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Clear Bottom Lake?: Clear Bottom Lake in Kent County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 26 acres.
Is Clear Bottom Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Clear Bottom Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.