Porcupine Lake
Gogebic County, Michigan33 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.
Porcupine Lake in Gogebic County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 33 acres.
Porcupine Lake is a 33-acre lake in Gogebic County, Michigan.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Porcupine 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 Porcupine Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Porcupine 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
33 acres
Shoreline
1.3 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Porcupine Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Porcupine Lake
Where is Porcupine Lake?
- Porcupine Lake is a lake in Gogebic County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Porcupine Lake?
- Porcupine Lake in Gogebic County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 33 acres.
Is Porcupine Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Porcupine Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.