Little Paw Paw Lake
Berrien County, Michigan101 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Little Paw Paw Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Little Paw Paw Lake in Berrien County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4 ft visibility. Surface area: 100.6 acres.
Little Paw Paw Lake is a 101-acre lake in Berrien County, Michigan. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 1 documented fish species including Lake herring.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2021-09-15. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Little Paw Paw Lake covers about 100 acres in Berrien County. Vrbo is where to look for cabins and lake homes around Little Paw Paw Lake, and Booking.com and Expedia search hotels near the lake for your dates.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Little Paw Paw 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 Little Paw Paw Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Little Paw Paw 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 4 ft. TSI 57.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 4ft | 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. | 57 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
101 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Little Paw Paw Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2016–2023).
Water clarity
Improving6 years
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
2 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Little Paw Paw Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 1 facility has a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Orchard Hill Landfill-WatervlietWatervliet · 3.4 mi away · NPDES MI0058853Recent violation
- Bp Products North America IncWatervliet · 3 mi away · NPDES MIG080170
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Little Paw Paw Lake
Where is Little Paw Paw Lake?
- Little Paw Paw Lake is a lake in Berrien County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Little Paw Paw Lake?
- Little Paw Paw Lake in Berrien County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4 ft visibility. Surface area: 100.6 acres.
Is Little Paw Paw Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What fish are in Little Paw Paw Lake?
- Fish species found in Little Paw Paw Lake include Lake herring. Little Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County, Michigan.
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Where this data comes from
88 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
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NALMS88 samples · 2016–2021
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
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)