Kalamazoo Lake
Kalamazoo Lake in Allegan County, Michigan is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 2.4 ft visibility. Surface area: 307.6 acres.
- Clarity
- 2.4 ft
- Mean depth
- ~19 ft est.
- Area
- 308 acres
- Public access
- Yes
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Why Kalamazoo Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Kalamazoo Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded water clarity, but not phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by EGLE and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Kalamazoo Lake is a 308-acre lake in Allegan County, Michigan with an estimated average depth of about 19 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 4 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2018-07-22. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Kalamazoo Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
Very murky, less than 2.4 ft of visibility. Trophic State Index: 65.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 2.4 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 65 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Average Depth | ~19 ft est. |
| Surface Area | 308 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled estimate from HydroLAKES, not a measured survey. Michigan has not published bathymetry for Kalamazoo Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Recreation & Access
Fishing Kalamazoo Lake
EPA Impairment Status
Kalamazoo Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MI040500030912-01 · Official waterbody report
Graded lakes near Kalamazoo Lake
Kalamazoo Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Kalamazoo Lake
Where is Kalamazoo Lake?
- Kalamazoo Lake is a lake in Allegan County, Michigan. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — there is not enough recent sampling to assign a letter.
What is the water quality grade for Kalamazoo Lake?
- Kalamazoo Lake in Allegan County, Michigan is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 2.4 ft visibility. Surface area: 307.6 acres.
Is Kalamazoo Lake safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Kalamazoo Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 19 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 307.6 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Kalamazoo Lake?
- Kalamazoo Lake has 4 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Public access is listed as yes.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS2 samples · 2018
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory