Ely Lake is a lake in Allegan County, Michigan. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.

Are there boat ramps on Ely Lake?

Ely Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Ely Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Ely Lake

Not yet rated

27 acres

Ely Lake in Allegan County, Michigan is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 27 acres.

Area: 27 acres
Public access: Yes

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Why Ely Lake has no grade

We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Ely Lake, no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.

Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.

Sampling is run by EGLE and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.

Ely Lake is a 27-acre lake in Allegan County, Michigan. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled recent years. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Not rated

Elevated nutrients

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake

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Water quality measurements for Ely Lake

These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.

No clarity data. Trophic State Index: undefined.

Metric	Value	Grade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)	No recent samples
Phosphorus	No recent samples
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)	No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)

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Lake Details

Characteristic	Value
Surface Area	27 acres
Public Access	Yes

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Ely LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

Fishing Ely Lake

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Frequently asked questions about Ely Lake

Where is Ely Lake?: Ely Lake is a lake in Allegan County, Michigan. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
What is the water quality grade for Ely Lake?: Ely Lake in Allegan County, Michigan is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 27 acres.
Is Ely Lake safe to swim in?: Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Ely Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
Are there boat ramps on Ely Lake?: Ely Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Ely Lake. Public access is listed as yes.