Where is McDonald Lake?

McDonald Lake is a lake in Keweenaw County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.

Are there campgrounds on McDonald Lake?

McDonald Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including McCargoe Cove. 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.

McDonald Lake

Keweenaw County, Michigan37 acresView map Directions

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

Area

37 acres

Surface area

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McDonald Lake in Keweenaw County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 37 acres.

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McDonald Lake is a 37-acre lake in Keweenaw County, Michigan.

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

What McDonald Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether McDonald 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.

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Water quality measurements for McDonald Lake

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for McDonald Lake, 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

37 acres

No bathymetric survey has been published for McDonald Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near McDonald Lake

McCargoe Cove1.7 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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Fishing McDonald Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Keweenaw County

Otter Lake1.2 miView →Beaver Lake8.9 ft clear · Mesotrophic1.3 miView →Chickenbone Lake6.1 ft clear · Eutrophic1.8 miView →Lake Livermore2 miView →LeSage Lake2.4 miView →Lake Richie9.2 ft clear · Mesotrophic3.6 miView →

Frequently asked questions about McDonald Lake

Where is McDonald Lake?: McDonald Lake is a lake in Keweenaw County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of McDonald Lake?: McDonald Lake in Keweenaw County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 37 acres.
Is McDonald Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on McDonald Lake?: McDonald Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including McCargoe Cove. 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.