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Noah Lake

St. Joseph County, Michigan51 acresView mapDirections

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

Max depth
26 ft
Bathymetric survey
Area
51 acres
Surface area
Shoreline
1.2 mi
Measured length
  • 26 ft max depth
  • Public access

Noah Lake in St. Joseph County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 26 ft. Surface area: 50.8 acres.

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Water clarity at Noah Lake

Murky water. Across summers from 2018 to 2023, Noah Lake averaged 0.77 m (3 ft) of visibility down into the water, so you cannot see far below the surface in midsummer.

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 and no phosphorus or algae readings.

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 nutrient and algae readings on other lakes come from phosphorus and chlorophyll-a measured in a laboratory, and clarity alone cannot stand in for them.

The same satellite images put summer algae here at roughly 49.25 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.

Noah Lake is a 51-acre lake in St. Joseph County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 26 feet (12-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Noah Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

  • Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Noah 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 Noah Lake

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Noah 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

Max depth

26 ft

Average depth

12 ft

Surface area

51 acres

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by EGLE

Recreation & Access

1
Boat Landings
Yes
Public Access
  • Noah LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Frequently asked questions about Noah Lake

Where is Noah Lake?

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

What is the water quality of Noah Lake?

Noah Lake in St. Joseph County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 26 ft. Surface area: 50.8 acres.

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Is Noah Lake safe to swim in?

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

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How deep is Noah Lake?

Noah Lake has a maximum depth of 26 feet and an average depth of 12 feet. The lake covers 50.8 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Noah Lake?

Noah Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Noah Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

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Can I fish at Noah Lake?

Noah Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Michigan's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

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Where this data comes from

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

Other records on this page

Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory