Lake Gogebic
Gogebic County, Michigan13,150 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Gogebic. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 35 ft max depth
- Limited data
Lake Gogebic in Gogebic County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 35 ft. Surface area: 13150 acres.
Free interactive depth-contour map of Lake Gogebic, reaching a maximum surveyed depth of 35 ft. Toggle Depth contours to overlay the bathymetric survey lines. Contour data from Michigan DNR.
Lake Gogebic is a 13,150-acre lake in Gogebic County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 35 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 1 documented fish species including Yellow perch.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2022-09-05. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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What Lake Gogebic is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water35 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water13,150 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Gogebic is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Gogebic 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 Lake Gogebic
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Lake Gogebic, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7 ft. TSI 49.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 7ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 49 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Current Conditions
USGS snapshot Jul 6, 2026, 5:15 AM from gauge 04035995 (Lake Gogebic Near Bergland, MI). Station page ↗ — a live reading replaces this snapshot when the gauge responds. Missing live data is not an all-clear.
Lake Details
Max depth
35 ft
Surface area
13,150 acres
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Fishing Lake Gogebic
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2016–2022).
Water clarity
Improving5 years
EPA Impairment Status
Lake Gogebic is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MI040201020404-03 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Gogebic
Where is Lake Gogebic?
- Lake Gogebic is a lake in Gogebic County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Gogebic?
- Lake Gogebic in Gogebic County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 35 ft. Surface area: 13150 acres.
Is Lake Gogebic safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Gogebic is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Gogebic?
- Lake Gogebic has a maximum depth of 35 feet. The lake covers 13150 acres.
What fish are in Lake Gogebic?
- Fish species found in Lake Gogebic include Yellow perch. Lake Gogebic is located in Gogebic County, Michigan.
What is the water level at Lake Gogebic?
- The USGS snapshot on this page for Lake Gogebic is 1295.53 ft of water-surface elevation, recorded Jul 6, 2026, 5:15 AM at gauge 04035995. Current Conditions hydrates a live NWIS reading from that same station when the gauge responds. A missed live fetch is not an all-clear.
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Where this data comes from
101 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS101 samples · 2016–2022
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database