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

How deep is Oxbow Lake?

Oxbow Lake has a maximum depth of 32 feet. The lake covers 26 acres.

Oxbow Lake

Kalkaska County, Michigan26 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

32 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

26 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Measured length

32 ft max depth

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Oxbow Lake in Kalkaska County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 32 ft. Surface area: 26 acres.

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Oxbow Lake is a 26-acre lake in Kalkaska County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 32 feet.

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

What Oxbow Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water32 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Oxbow 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 Oxbow Lake

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Oxbow 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

32 ft

Surface area

26 acres

Shoreline

1.2 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Kalkaska County

Twin Lake23 ft clear0.8 miView →Little Twin Lake21 ft clear1 miView →Big Twin Lake23 ft clear · Oligotrophic0.9 miView →Pickerel Lake20 ft clear1.9 miView →Eagle Lake18 ft clear · Oligotrophic1.7 miView →Starvation Lake21.5 ft clear—View →

Frequently asked questions about Oxbow Lake

Where is Oxbow Lake?: Oxbow Lake is a lake in Kalkaska County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Oxbow Lake?: Oxbow Lake in Kalkaska County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 32 ft. Surface area: 26 acres.
Is Oxbow Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Oxbow Lake?: Oxbow Lake has a maximum depth of 32 feet. The lake covers 26 acres.