Geneserath Lake
Charlevoix County, Michigan480 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Geneserath Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 50 ft max depth
- Limited data
Geneserath Lake in Charlevoix County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 16.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 50 ft. Surface area: 479.9 acres.
Geneserath Lake is a 480-acre lake in Charlevoix County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 50 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2023-09-04. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Geneserath Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water16.5 ft of visibility
- Deep water50 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Geneserath 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 Geneserath Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Geneserath Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Crystal clear, you can see 16.5 ft down. Phosphorus 7 µg/L. TSI 34.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 16.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 7µg/L | Measured, not scored 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. | 34 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Lake Details
Max depth
50 ft
Surface area
480 acres
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Fishing Geneserath Lake
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2022–2023). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Phosphorus
Improving-2 µg/L/yr2 years
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Frequently asked questions about Geneserath Lake
Where is Geneserath Lake?
- Geneserath Lake is a lake in Charlevoix County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Geneserath Lake?
- Geneserath Lake in Charlevoix County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 16.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 7 µg/L. Maximum depth: 50 ft. Surface area: 479.9 acres.
Is Geneserath Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Geneserath Lake?
- Geneserath Lake has a maximum depth of 50 feet. The lake covers 479.9 acres.
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Where this data comes from
13 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- Michigan EGLE - MiCorps
21MICH_MICORPS13 samples · 2022–2023
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
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.