Where is Crooked Lake?

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

How deep is Crooked Lake?

Crooked Lake has a maximum depth of 28 feet. The lake covers 96 acres.

Crooked Lake

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

Max depth

28 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

96 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
28 ft max depth

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Crooked Lake in Alcona County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 28 ft. Surface area: 96 acres.

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Crooked Lake is a 96-acre lake in Alcona County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 28 feet.

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. Crooked Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Crooked 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 Crooked Lake

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Crooked 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

28 ft

Surface area

96 acres

Shoreline

3.3 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Crooked Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

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 MI040700060103-02 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Alcona County

Crooked Lake0.1 miView →Meyer Lake0.5 miView →Sand Lake0.6 miView →Cranberry Lake1.9 miView →Silver Wolf Ranch Lake—View →Alcona Dam Pond—View →

Frequently asked questions about Crooked Lake

Where is Crooked Lake?: Crooked Lake is a lake in Alcona County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Crooked Lake?: Crooked Lake in Alcona County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 28 ft. Surface area: 96 acres.
Is Crooked Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Crooked Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Crooked Lake?: Crooked Lake has a maximum depth of 28 feet. The lake covers 96 acres.