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Fourmile Lake

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258 acres

Fourmile Lake in Washtenaw County, Michigan is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 257.8 acres.

Max depth
15 ft
Area
258 acres

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Water clarity at Fourmile Lake

Murky water. Across summers from 2018 to 2023, Fourmile Lake averaged 0.84 m (3 ft) of visibility down into the water, so you cannot see far below the surface in midsummer.

Nobody has taken a water sample here that we can find. Michigan's environmental agency measures clarity on lakes like this one from satellite images instead, which is why this page reports how clear the water is but carries no A–F grade.

Clear is not the same as clean. A lake can be easy to see through and still carry high nutrient levels, and a naturally tea-stained lake can be perfectly healthy. The A–F grade on other lakes is built from phosphorus and algae measured in a laboratory, and clarity alone cannot stand in for it.

The same satellite images put summer algae here at roughly 21.7 micrograms per litre. Estimating algae from orbit is far less exact than measuring clarity, so that figure is worth knowing and is not part of any rating.

Fourmile Lake is a 258-acre lake in Washtenaw County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 15 feet (10-foot average).

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

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Swimming Safety

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Elevated nutrients

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

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Water quality measurements for Fourmile Lake

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

No clarity data. Trophic State Index: undefined.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)No recent samples
PhosphorusNo recent samples
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)

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Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Maximum Depth15 ft
Average Depth10 ft
Surface Area258 acres
Shoreline Length0.8 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Fourmile Lake

Where is Fourmile Lake?

Fourmile Lake is a lake in Washtenaw County, Michigan. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no in-situ water sample; this lake is rated for water clarity from satellite observations instead.

What is the water quality grade for Fourmile Lake?

Fourmile Lake in Washtenaw County, Michigan is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 257.8 acres.

Is Fourmile Lake safe to swim in?

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Fourmile Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

How deep is Fourmile Lake?

Fourmile Lake has a maximum depth of 15 feet and an average depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 257.8 acres.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Fourmile Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.