Where is Deerfoot Lake?

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

Are there campgrounds on Deerfoot Lake?

Deerfoot Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Three Lakes. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Deerfoot Lake

Chippewa County, Michigan32 acresView map Directions

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

Area

32 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.1 mi

Measured length

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Deerfoot Lake in Chippewa County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 32 acres.

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Deerfoot Lake is a 32-acre lake in Chippewa County, Michigan.

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

What Deerfoot Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Deerfoot 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 Deerfoot Lake

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Deerfoot 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

Surface area

32 acres

Shoreline

1.1 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Deerfoot Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Deerfoot Lake

Three Lakes4.4 kmReserve

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Deerfoot Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Chippewa County

Mud Lake4.4 miView →Little Mud Lake4.4 miView →Betchler Lakes4.4 miView →Little Trout Lake6.8 miView →Frenchman Lake7.3 miView →Trout Lake7.4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Deerfoot Lake

Where is Deerfoot Lake?: Deerfoot Lake is a lake in Chippewa County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Deerfoot Lake?: Deerfoot Lake in Chippewa County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 32 acres.
Is Deerfoot Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Deerfoot Lake?: Deerfoot Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Three Lakes. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.