Leelanau, Lake North
Leelanau, Lake North in Leelanau County, Michigan is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 2916.6 acres.
- Area
- 2,917 acres
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Water clarity at Leelanau, Lake North
Clear water. Across summers from 2018 to 2023, Leelanau, Lake North averaged 4.02 m (13 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 2.59 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.
Leelanau, Lake North is a 2,917-acre lake in Leelanau County, Michigan.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled recent years. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedElevated nutrients
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Leelanau, Lake North
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data. Trophic State Index: undefined.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) |
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 2,917 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Leelanau, Lake North, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Leelanau, Lake North
Where is Leelanau, Lake North?
- Leelanau, Lake North is a lake in Leelanau 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 Leelanau, Lake North?
- Leelanau, Lake North in Leelanau County, Michigan is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 2916.6 acres.
Is Leelanau, Lake North safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Leelanau, Lake North is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Leelanau, Lake North come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.