Cranberry Lake
Oakland County, Michigan24 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Cranberry Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 25 ft max depth
- Limited data
Cranberry Lake in Oakland County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8.5 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 23.7 acres.
Free interactive depth-contour map of Cranberry Lake, reaching a maximum surveyed depth of 25 ft. Toggle Depth contours to overlay the bathymetric survey lines. Contour data from Michigan DNR.
Cranberry Lake is a 24-acre lake in Oakland County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 25 feet. Water clarity is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 14 documented fish species including Black bullhead, Black crappie, and Blackchin shiner.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2022-09-10. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Cranberry Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing14 species recorded
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Cranberry 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 Cranberry Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Cranberry Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.5 ft. TSI 46.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 8.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 46 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Max depth
25 ft
Surface area
24 acres
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Fishing Cranberry Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 7 years of monitoring (2016–2023).
Water clarity
Improving7 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+3.41 µg/L/yr7 years
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
1 EPA-permitted facility operate within about 5 miles of Cranberry Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 1 facility has a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Independence Twp MS4-OaklandClarkston · 1.5 mi away · NPDES MI0060154Recent violation
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Cranberry Lake
Where is Cranberry Lake?
- Cranberry Lake is a lake in Oakland County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cranberry Lake?
- Cranberry Lake in Oakland County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8.5 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 23.7 acres.
Is Cranberry Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Cranberry Lake?
- Cranberry Lake has a maximum depth of 25 feet. The lake covers 23.7 acres.
What fish are in Cranberry Lake?
- Fish species found in Cranberry Lake include Black bullhead, Black crappie, Blackchin shiner, Bluegill, Common shiner, Golden shiner, Green sunfish, Iowa darter, Largemouth bass, Mimic shiner, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Yellow bullhead, Yellow perch. Cranberry Lake is located in Oakland County, Michigan.
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Where this data comes from
78 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS78 samples · 2016–2022
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)