Forest Lake
Oakland County, Michigan50 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.
Forest Lake in Oakland County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 50 acres.
Forest Lake is a 50-acre lake in Oakland County, Michigan.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Forest 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 Forest Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Forest 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
50 acres
Shoreline
2.3 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Forest Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Forest Lake
Where is Forest Lake?
- Forest Lake is a lake in Oakland County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Forest Lake?
- Forest Lake in Oakland County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 50 acres.
Is Forest Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Forest Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.