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Lake Fifteen

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90 acres

Lake Fifteen in Montmorency County, Michigan is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Maximum depth: 55 ft. Surface area: 90.3 acres.

Max depth
55 ft
Area
90 acres

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Water clarity at Lake Fifteen

Clear water. Across summers from 2018 to 2023, Lake Fifteen averaged 4.26 m (14 ft) of visibility down into the water, so you can typically see several feet down in midsummer.

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 2.86 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.

Lake Fifteen is a 90-acre lake in Montmorency County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 55 feet (10-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 Lake Fifteen

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 Depth55 ft
Average Depth10 ft
Surface Area90 acres
Shoreline Length1.1 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Fifteen

Where is Lake Fifteen?

Lake Fifteen is a lake in Montmorency 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 Lake Fifteen?

Lake Fifteen in Montmorency County, Michigan is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Maximum depth: 55 ft. Surface area: 90.3 acres.

Is Lake Fifteen safe to swim in?

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

Lake Fifteen has a maximum depth of 55 feet and an average depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 90.3 acres.

Where this data comes from

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