Where is Lake Chapin?

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

Lake Chapin

Berrien County, Michigan488 acresView map Directions

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

Area

488 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

8.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)

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Lake Chapin in Berrien County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 488 acres.

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Lake Chapin is a 488-acre lake in Berrien County, Michigan.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Bacteria advisory

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Chapin is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pFAS, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Chapin 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 Lake Chapin

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Lake Chapin, 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

Surface area

488 acres

Shoreline

8.1 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Chapin, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Chapin is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Pathogens (E. coli, fecal)PFASPCBs

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption, Recreation.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MI040500012603-02 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Berrien County

Lake Chapin0.5 miView →Long Lake1.9 miView →Webster Lake2.4 miView →Little Indian Lake3 miView →Riggins Lake3.7 miView →Steinbauer Lake3.9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Chapin

Where is Lake Chapin?: Lake Chapin is a lake in Berrien County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Chapin?: Lake Chapin in Berrien County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 488 acres.
Is Lake Chapin safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Chapin is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pathogens (E. coli, fecal), pFAS, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.