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George Lake

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186 acres

George Lake in Ogemaw County, Michigan is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Maximum depth: 90 ft. Surface area: 186.3 acres.

Max depth
90 ft
Area
186 acres

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Water clarity at George Lake

Clear water. Across summers from 2018 to 2023, George Lake averaged 3.35 m (11 ft) of visibility down into the water, so you can typically see several feet down in midsummer. This lake sits close to the line between clarity classes, so treat the label as approximate and the depth reading as the real number.

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 3.96 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.

George Lake is a 186-acre lake in Ogemaw County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 90 feet (16-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 George 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 Depth90 ft
Average Depth16 ft
Surface Area186 acres
Shoreline Length0.8 mi

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Frequently asked questions about George Lake

Where is George Lake?

George Lake is a lake in Ogemaw 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 George Lake?

George Lake in Ogemaw County, Michigan is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Maximum depth: 90 ft. Surface area: 186.3 acres.

Is George Lake safe to swim in?

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. George 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 George Lake?

George Lake has a maximum depth of 90 feet and an average depth of 16 feet. The lake covers 186.3 acres.

Where this data comes from

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