Dead River Storage Basin
Marquette County, Michigan2,738 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 59 ft max depth
Dead River Storage Basin in Marquette County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 59 ft. Surface area: 2738 acres.
Dead River Storage Basin is a 2,738-acre lake in Marquette County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 59 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Dead River Storage Basin is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water59 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water2,738 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Dead River Storage Basin is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Dead River Storage 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.
Water quality measurements for Dead River Storage Basin
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Dead River Storage 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
59 ft
Surface area
2,738 acres
Shoreline
34.6 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Dead River Storage Basin is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MI040201050204-02 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Dead River Storage Basin
Where is Dead River Storage Basin?
- Dead River Storage Basin is a lake in Marquette County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Dead River Storage Basin?
- Dead River Storage Basin in Marquette County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 59 ft. Surface area: 2738 acres.
Is Dead River Storage Basin safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Dead River Storage Basin is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Dead River Storage Basin?
- Dead River Storage Basin has a maximum depth of 59 feet. The lake covers 2738 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Dead River Storage Basin 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