Porter Lake
Iron County, Michigan271 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.
- 33 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Porter Lake in Iron County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 33 ft. Surface area: 271.4 acres.
Porter Lake is a 271-acre lake in Iron County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 33 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2016-05-11. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Porter Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water33 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Porter 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 Porter Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Porter 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.
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Lake Details
Max depth
33 ft
Surface area
271 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by EGLE
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
16 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
3.9 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,486 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Frequently asked questions about Porter Lake
Where is Porter Lake?
- Porter Lake is a lake in Iron County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Porter Lake?
- Porter Lake in Iron County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 33 ft. Surface area: 271.4 acres.
Is Porter Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Porter Lake?
- Porter Lake has a maximum depth of 33 feet. The lake covers 271.4 acres.
Can I fish at Porter Lake?
- Public access to Porter Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. 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
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2016. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- Michigan EGLE - MiCorps
21MICH_MICORPS1 sample · 2016
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)