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

How deep is East Lake?

East Lake has a maximum depth of 25 feet. The lake covers 50 acres.

Are there campgrounds on East Lake?

East Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including East Lake Campsites, Indian River Recreation Area. 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.

East Lake

Schoolcraft County, Michigan50 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

25 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

50 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Measured length

25 ft max depth

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East Lake in Schoolcraft County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 50 acres.

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East Lake is a 50-acre lake in Schoolcraft County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 25 feet.

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

What East Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping2 public campgrounds nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether East 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 East Lake

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for East 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

25 ft

Surface area

50 acres

Shoreline

1.6 mi

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near East Lake

East Lake Campsites0.2 kmReserve
Indian River Recreation Area2.8 km

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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Nearby Lakes in Schoolcraft County

Steuben Lake1.5 miView →Crooked Lake2.4 miView →Little Bass Lake2.3 miView →Little Bass Lake2.3 miView →Colwell Lake3.4 miView →Beaton Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about East Lake

Where is East Lake?: East Lake is a lake in Schoolcraft County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of East Lake?: East Lake in Schoolcraft County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 50 acres.
Is East Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is East Lake?: East Lake has a maximum depth of 25 feet. The lake covers 50 acres.
Are there campgrounds on East Lake?: East Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including East Lake Campsites, Indian River Recreation Area. 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.