Croton Dam Pond
Newaygo County, Michigan1,241 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 40 ft max depth
Croton Dam Pond in Newaygo County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 40 ft. Surface area: 1241 acres.
Croton Dam Pond is a 1,241-acre lake in Newaygo County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 40 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Croton Dam Pond is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water40 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water1,241 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Croton Dam Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Croton Dam Pond 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 Croton Dam Pond
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Croton Dam Pond, 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
40 ft
Surface area
1,241 acres
Shoreline
20 mi
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Fishing Croton Dam Pond
EPA Impairment Status
Croton Dam Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MI040601020901-02 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Croton Dam Pond
Where is Croton Dam Pond?
- Croton Dam Pond is a lake in Newaygo County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Croton Dam Pond?
- Croton Dam Pond in Newaygo County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 40 ft. Surface area: 1241 acres.
Is Croton Dam Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Croton Dam Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Croton Dam Pond?
- Croton Dam Pond has a maximum depth of 40 feet. The lake covers 1241 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Croton Dam Pond come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database