Dorner Lake
Manistee County, Michigan20 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Dorner Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Public access
- Limited data
Dorner Lake in Manistee County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4 µg/L. Surface area: 20.3 acres.
Dorner Lake is a 20-acre mesotrophic lake in Manistee County, Michigan. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available. Compared to the 12 other monitored lakes in Manistee County, Dorner Lake ranks #4 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2018-08-28. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Dorner 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 Dorner Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Dorner 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 ft. Phosphorus 7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4 µg/L. TSI 41.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 8ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 7µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 4µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 41 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Surface area
20 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by EGLE
No bathymetric survey has been published for Dorner Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Fishing Dorner Lake
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2017–2018). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving2 years
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Frequently asked questions about Dorner Lake
Where is Dorner Lake?
- Dorner Lake is a lake in Manistee County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Dorner Lake?
- Dorner Lake in Manistee County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4 µg/L. Surface area: 20.3 acres.
Is Dorner Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Dorner Lake?
- Public access to Dorner Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Michigan's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
22 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017–2018. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- Michigan EGLE - MiCorps
21MICH_MICORPS22 samples · 2017–2018
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
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.