Hardy Dam Pond
Newaygo County, Michigan2,775 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.
- 110 ft max depth
- Public access
Hardy Dam Pond in Newaygo County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 110 ft. Surface area: 2774.7 acres.
Water clarity at Hardy Dam Pond
Moderate clarity. Across summers from 2018 to 2023, Hardy Dam Pond averaged 2.46 m (8 ft) of visibility down into the water, so visibility is middling in midsummer, which is ordinary for a productive inland lake. 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 and no phosphorus or algae readings.
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 nutrient and algae readings on other lakes come from phosphorus and chlorophyll-a measured in a laboratory, and clarity alone cannot stand in for them.
The same satellite images put summer algae here at roughly 7.1 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.
Hardy Dam Pond is a 2,775-acre lake in Newaygo County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 110 feet (26-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Hardy Dam Pond is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch2 documented ramps
- Deep water110 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water2,775 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Hardy Dam Pond 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 Hardy Dam Pond
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Hardy Dam Pond, 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
110 ft
Average depth
26 ft
Surface area
2,775 acres
Shoreline
2.4 mi
Public access
Yes
Listed by EGLE
Recreation & Access
- Newaygo State ParkPublic
- Oxbow ParkPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about Hardy Dam Pond
Where is Hardy Dam Pond?
- Hardy Dam Pond is a lake in Newaygo County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hardy Dam Pond?
- Hardy Dam Pond in Newaygo County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 110 ft. Surface area: 2774.7 acres.
Is Hardy Dam Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Hardy Dam Pond?
- Hardy Dam Pond has a maximum depth of 110 feet and an average depth of 26 feet. The lake covers 2774.7 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Hardy Dam Pond?
- Hardy Dam Pond has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Newaygo State Park, Oxbow Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Hardy Dam Pond?
- Hardy Dam Pond has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Michigan's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Hardy Dam Pond come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory