Where is McClure Storage Basin?

McClure Storage Basin is a lake in Marquette County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is McClure Storage Basin?

McClure Storage Basin has a maximum depth of 48 feet. The lake covers 104 acres.

McClure Storage Basin

Marquette County, Michigan104 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.

Max depth

48 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

104 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
48 ft max depth

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McClure Storage Basin in Marquette County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 48 ft. Surface area: 104 acres.

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McClure Storage Basin is a 104-acre lake in Marquette County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 48 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What McClure Storage Basin is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water48 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. McClure Storage Basin is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether McClure Storage Basin 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.

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Water quality measurements for McClure Storage Basin

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for McClure Storage Basin, 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

Max depth

48 ft

Surface area

104 acres

Shoreline

3.9 mi

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Fishing McClure Storage Basin

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EPA Impairment Status

McClure Storage Basin is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MI040201050205-07 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Marquette County

McClure Storage Basin0.2 miView →Harlow Lake5.2 miView →Goose Lake6 miView →Teal Lake5.6 miView →Pelissier Lake6.9 miView →Dead River Storage Basin6.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about McClure Storage Basin

Where is McClure Storage Basin?: McClure Storage Basin is a lake in Marquette County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of McClure Storage Basin?: McClure Storage Basin in Marquette County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 48 ft. Surface area: 104 acres.
Is McClure Storage Basin safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. McClure Storage Basin is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is McClure Storage Basin?: McClure Storage Basin has a maximum depth of 48 feet. The lake covers 104 acres.