Where is Garkinghouse Lake?

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

How deep is Garkinghouse Lake?

Garkinghouse Lake has a maximum depth of 8 feet. The lake covers 25 acres.

Garkinghouse Lake

Chippewa County, Michigan25 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

8 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

25 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1 mi

Measured length

8 ft max depth

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Garkinghouse Lake in Chippewa County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 8 ft. Surface area: 25 acres.

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Garkinghouse Lake is a 25-acre lake in Chippewa County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 8 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Garkinghouse 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 Garkinghouse Lake

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Garkinghouse 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

8 ft

Surface area

25 acres

Shoreline

1 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Chippewa County

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Frequently asked questions about Garkinghouse Lake

Where is Garkinghouse Lake?: Garkinghouse Lake is a lake in Chippewa County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Garkinghouse Lake?: Garkinghouse Lake in Chippewa County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 8 ft. Surface area: 25 acres.
Is Garkinghouse Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Garkinghouse Lake?: Garkinghouse Lake has a maximum depth of 8 feet. The lake covers 25 acres.