Epidote Lake
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EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Epidote Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Epidote Lake in Keweenaw County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.2 ft visibility.
Epidote Lake is a lake in Keweenaw County, Michigan. The lake supports 6 documented fish species including Blacknose shiner, Golden shiner, and Northern pike.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2024-08-26. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Epidote Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing6 species recorded
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Epidote 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 Epidote Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Epidote 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 7.2 ft. TSI 49.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 7.2ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 49 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Frequently asked questions about Epidote Lake
Where is Epidote Lake?
- Epidote Lake is a lake in Keweenaw County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Epidote Lake?
- Epidote Lake in Keweenaw County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.2 ft visibility.
Is Epidote Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What fish are in Epidote Lake?
- Fish species found in Epidote Lake include Blacknose shiner, Golden shiner, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Slimy sculpin, Yellow perch. Epidote Lake is located in Keweenaw County, Michigan.
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Where this data comes from
3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- National Park Service Water Resources Division
11NPSWRD_WQX3 samples · 2024
Analytical methods
- Secchi Disk
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.