Where is Patterson Lake?

Patterson 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 Patterson Lake?

Patterson Lake has 3 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Lane Cove, Three Mile, Belle Isle. 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.

Patterson Lake

Keweenaw County, Michigan25 acresView map Directions

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

Area

25 acres

Surface area

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Patterson Lake in Keweenaw County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 25 acres.

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Patterson Lake is a 25-acre lake in Keweenaw County, Michigan.

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

What Patterson Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping3 public campgrounds nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Patterson 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 Patterson Lake

These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Patterson 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

25 acres

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

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near Patterson Lake

Lane Cove0.5 km
Three Mile2.6 km
Belle Isle2.9 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 Patterson Lake

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Frequently asked questions about Patterson Lake

Where is Patterson Lake?: Patterson 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 Patterson Lake?: Patterson Lake in Keweenaw County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 25 acres.
Is Patterson Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Patterson Lake?: Patterson Lake has 3 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Lane Cove, Three Mile, Belle Isle. 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.