Mcnearney Lake
Chippewa County, Michigan120 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Mcnearney Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 25 ft max depth
- Limited data
Mcnearney Lake in Chippewa County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 18.5 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 119.9 acres.
Free interactive depth-contour map of Mcnearney Lake, reaching a maximum surveyed depth of 25 ft. Toggle Depth contours to overlay the bathymetric survey lines. Contour data from Michigan DNR.
Mcnearney Lake is a 120-acre lake in Chippewa County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 25 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2021-07-21. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Mcnearney Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water18.5 ft of visibility
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Mcnearney 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 Mcnearney Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Mcnearney Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Crystal clear, you can see 18.5 ft down. TSI 35.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 18.5ft | 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. | 35 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Lake Details
Max depth
25 ft
Surface area
120 acres
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
1 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
2 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
856 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Frequently asked questions about Mcnearney Lake
Where is Mcnearney Lake?
- Mcnearney Lake is a lake in Chippewa County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Mcnearney Lake?
- Mcnearney Lake in Chippewa County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 18.5 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 119.9 acres.
Is Mcnearney Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Mcnearney Lake?
- Mcnearney Lake has a maximum depth of 25 feet. The lake covers 119.9 acres.
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Where this data comes from
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- Eastern Regional Office
USFSEASTERN1 sample · 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.
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Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)