Where is Cleveland Cliffs Basin?

Cleveland Cliffs Basin is a lake in Alger County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Cleveland Cliffs Basin?

Cleveland Cliffs Basin has a maximum depth of 15 feet. The lake covers 1484 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Cleveland Cliffs Basin?

Cleveland Cliffs Basin has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Forest Lake Campground. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Cleveland Cliffs Basin?

Cleveland Cliffs Basin 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.

Cleveland Cliffs Basin

Alger County, Michigan1,484 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

15 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

1,484 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

17.4 mi

Measured length

15 ft max depth
Public access

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Cleveland Cliffs Basin in Alger County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 1484 acres.

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Cleveland Cliffs Basin is a 1,484-acre lake in Alger County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 15 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Cleveland Cliffs Basin is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Big water1,484 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Cleveland Cliffs 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.

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Water quality measurements for Cleveland Cliffs Basin

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Cleveland Cliffs 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

Max depth

15 ft

Surface area

1,484 acres

Shoreline

17.4 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by EGLE

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Forest Lake CampgroundPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Cleveland Cliffs Basin

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Frequently asked questions about Cleveland Cliffs Basin

Where is Cleveland Cliffs Basin?: Cleveland Cliffs Basin is a lake in Alger County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cleveland Cliffs Basin?: Cleveland Cliffs Basin in Alger County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 1484 acres.
Is Cleveland Cliffs Basin safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Cleveland Cliffs Basin?: Cleveland Cliffs Basin has a maximum depth of 15 feet. The lake covers 1484 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Cleveland Cliffs Basin?: Cleveland Cliffs Basin has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Forest Lake Campground. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Cleveland Cliffs Basin?: Cleveland Cliffs Basin 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.