Pretty Lake
Luce County, Michigan48 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 69 ft max depth
Pretty Lake in Luce County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 68.9 ft. Surface area: 48 acres.
Pretty Lake is a 48-acre lake in Luce County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 69 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Pretty Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water68.9 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pretty Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Pretty 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 Pretty Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Pretty 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
68.9 ft
Surface area
48 acres
Shoreline
1 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Pretty Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MI040202010302-02 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Pretty Lake
Where is Pretty Lake?
- Pretty Lake is a lake in Luce County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Pretty Lake?
- Pretty Lake in Luce County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 68.9 ft. Surface area: 48 acres.
Is Pretty Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pretty Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Pretty Lake?
- Pretty Lake has a maximum depth of 68.9 feet. The lake covers 48 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Pretty Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database