Where is Lake Michael?

Lake Michael is a lake in Orange County, North Carolina. Its water-quality measurements are published by NC DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Lake Michael

Orange County, North Carolina48 acresView map Directions

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

Area

48 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2 mi

Measured length

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Lake Michael in Orange County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 48 acres.

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Lake Michael is a 48-acre lake in Orange County, North Carolina.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Michael is safe to swim in today is a call for the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Michael

These are the measurements NC DEQ publishes for Lake Michael, 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

48 acres

Shoreline

2 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Michael

Where is Lake Michael?: Lake Michael is a lake in Orange County, North Carolina. Its water-quality measurements are published by NC DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Michael?: Lake Michael in Orange County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 48 acres.
Is Lake Michael safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.