Lake Lansing
Ingham County, Michigan453 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Lansing. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Impaired · PFAS
- 47 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake Lansing in Ingham County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 19 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.8 µg/L. Surface area: 453 acres.
Free interactive depth-contour map of Lake Lansing, reaching a maximum surveyed depth of 35 ft. Toggle Depth contours to overlay the bathymetric survey lines. Contour data from Michigan DNR.
Lake Lansing is a 453-acre mesotrophic lake in Ingham County, Michigan with an estimated average depth of about 47 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2023-09-18. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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What Lake Lansing is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water10.3 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Lansing is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pFAS. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Lansing 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 Lansing
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Lake Lansing, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 10.3 ft. Phosphorus 19 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3.8 µg/L. TSI 45.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 10.3ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 19µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 3.8µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 45 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
Ask about Lake Lansing
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Water Temperature
Lake Lansing typically sits around 66°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 65°F. Usually warmest in Aug (about 68°F) and coldest in May (about 56°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (56°F) to its warmest (68°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 160 field readings (2022–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Lake Lansing water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Max depth
~47 ft est.
Surface area
453 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by EGLE
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Michigan has not published bathymetry for Lake Lansing.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
4 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
3.9 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
846 ft
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.
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Fishing Lake Lansing
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2022–2023). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Phosphorus
Improving-4 µg/L/yr2 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Lansing is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Lansing Dam (completed 1975), built primarily for recreation on the Pine Lake Outlet; gravity-type dam, 7 ft tall and 93 ft long.
- Surface area
- 453 ac
- Normal storage
- 180 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 360 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- Lake Lansing Property Owners
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID MI01957 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.48 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Lake Lansing is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MI040500040504-02 · Official waterbody report
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
6 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Lake Lansing under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 4 facilities have a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Haslett Ps MS4-InghamHaslett · 1.4 mi away · NPDES MI0060253Recent violation
- Meridian Twp MS4-InghamOkemos · 2.5 mi away · NPDES MI0059774Recent violation
- Okemos Ps MS4-InghamOkemos · 3.9 mi away · NPDES MI0059955Recent violation
- Msu MS4-InghamLansing · 4.7 mi away · NPDES MI0059342Recent violation
- Meijer IncOkemos · 3.5 mi away · NPDES MIG080802
- Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing · 4.4 mi away · NPDES MIG610107
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Lansing
Where is Lake Lansing?
- Lake Lansing is a lake in Ingham County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Lansing?
- Lake Lansing in Ingham County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 19 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.8 µg/L. Surface area: 453 acres.
Is Lake Lansing safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Lansing is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pFAS. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Lake Lansing?
- Lake Lansing typically sits around 66°F at the surface in September, from 160 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2022–2023). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Lake Lansing?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Lansing, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 47 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 453 acres.
Can I fish at Lake Lansing?
- Public access to Lake Lansing is listed as yes on the lake record. 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
20 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- Michigan EGLE - MiCorps
21MICH_MICORPS20 samples · 2022–2023
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
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
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)