Lake Victoria
Clinton County, Michigan52 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Victoria. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Lake Victoria in Clinton County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9 ft visibility. Surface area: 52 acres.
Lake Victoria is a 52-acre lake in Clinton County, Michigan.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2022-07-23. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Lake Victoria covers about 52 acres in Clinton County. If you are planning to stay, you can search lake houses and cabins around Lake Victoria on Vrbo, or look for a hotel room near the lake on Booking.com or Expedia.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Victoria 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 Victoria
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Lake Victoria, 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 9 ft. TSI 45.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 9ft | 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. | 45 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Water Temperature
Lake Victoria typically sits around 80°F at the surface in August. Summer average is about 77°F. Usually warmest in Aug (about 80°F) and coldest in May (about 71°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (71°F) to its warmest (80°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 180 field readings (2021–2021) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Lake Victoria water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Surface area
52 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Victoria, so its depth is not documented here.
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Fishing Lake Victoria
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Victoria is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Victoria Dam (completed 1961), built primarily for recreation on the Alder Creek; earth-type dam, 24 ft tall and 1,250 ft long.
- Surface area
- 52 ac
- Normal storage
- 500 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 600 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 4 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- Lake Victoria Association
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID MI00618 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Victoria
Where is Lake Victoria?
- Lake Victoria is a lake in Clinton County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Victoria?
- Lake Victoria in Clinton County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 9 ft visibility. Surface area: 52 acres.
Is Lake Victoria safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Lake Victoria?
- Lake Victoria typically sits around 80°F at the surface in August, from 180 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2021–2021). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
8 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS8 samples · 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.