List Lake
Lake County, Michigan11 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for List Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- Limited data
List Lake in Lake County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.6 µg/L. Surface area: 11.4 acres.
List Lake is a 11-acre mesotrophic lake in Lake County, Michigan. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 6 other monitored lakes in Lake County, List Lake ranks #3 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2018-09-05. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What List Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
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. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether List Lake 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 List Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for List Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 5.5 ft. Phosphorus 8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3.6 µg/L. TSI 43.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 5.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 8µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 3.6µg/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. | 43 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Surface area
11 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for List Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near List Lake
- Bear Track Campground2.0 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2017–2018). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Worsening2 years
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Frequently asked questions about List Lake
Where is List Lake?
- List Lake is a lake in Lake County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of List Lake?
- List Lake in Lake County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.6 µg/L. Surface area: 11.4 acres.
Is List Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on List Lake?
- List Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Bear Track Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
20 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017–2018. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- Michigan EGLE - MiCorps
21MICH_MICORPS20 samples · 2017–2018
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
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles