Leelanau, Lake North
Leelanau County, Michigan2,917 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- Public access
Leelanau, Lake North in Leelanau County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 2916.6 acres.
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 and no phosphorus or algae readings.
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 nutrient and algae readings on other lakes come from phosphorus and chlorophyll-a measured in a laboratory, and clarity alone cannot stand in for them.
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. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Leelanau, Lake North is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch2 documented ramps
- Big water2,917 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Leelanau, Lake North is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Leelanau, Lake North 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 Leelanau, Lake North
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Leelanau, Lake North, 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
2,917 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by EGLE
No bathymetric survey has been published for Leelanau, Lake North, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Leland Township HarborPublic
- Leland RiverPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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EPA Impairment Status
Leelanau, Lake North 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 MI040601040103-04 · Official waterbody report
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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. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Leelanau, Lake North?
- Leelanau, Lake North in Leelanau County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 2916.6 acres.
Is Leelanau, Lake North safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Leelanau, Lake North is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Leelanau, Lake North?
- Leelanau, Lake North has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Leland Township Harbor, Leland River. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Leelanau, Lake North?
- Leelanau, Lake North has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. 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
Measurements for Leelanau, Lake North come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory