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Murray Lake

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95 acres

Murray Lake in Luce County, Michigan is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 95.2 acres.

Max depth
15 ft
Area
95 acres

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Water clarity at Murray Lake

Moderate clarity. Across summers from 2018 to 2023, Murray Lake averaged 2.37 m (8 ft) of visibility down into the water, so visibility is middling in midsummer, which is ordinary for a productive inland lake.

Nobody has taken a water sample here that we can find. Michigan's environmental agency measures clarity on lakes like this one from satellite images instead, which is why this page reports how clear the water is but carries no A–F grade.

Clear is not the same as clean. A lake can be easy to see through and still carry high nutrient levels, and a naturally tea-stained lake can be perfectly healthy. The A–F grade on other lakes is built from phosphorus and algae measured in a laboratory, and clarity alone cannot stand in for it.

The same satellite images put summer algae here at roughly 4.72 micrograms per litre. Estimating algae from orbit is far less exact than measuring clarity, so that figure is worth knowing and is not part of any rating.

Murray Lake is a 95-acre lake in Luce County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 15 feet (8-foot average).

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled recent years. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

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Swimming Safety

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Elevated nutrients

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake

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Water quality measurements for Murray Lake

These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.

No clarity data. Trophic State Index: undefined.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)No recent samples
PhosphorusNo recent samples
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)

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Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Maximum Depth15 ft
Average Depth8 ft
Surface Area95 acres
Shoreline Length1.2 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Murray Lake

Where is Murray Lake?

Murray Lake is a lake in Luce County, Michigan. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no in-situ water sample; this lake is rated for water clarity from satellite observations instead.

What is the water quality grade for Murray Lake?

Murray Lake in Luce County, Michigan is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 95.2 acres.

Is Murray Lake safe to swim in?

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Murray Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

How deep is Murray Lake?

Murray Lake has a maximum depth of 15 feet and an average depth of 8 feet. The lake covers 95.2 acres.

Where this data comes from

Measurements for Murray Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.