Puterbaugh Lake
Cass County, Michigan44 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Puterbaugh Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Puterbaugh Lake in Cass County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8 ft visibility. Surface area: 43.6 acres.
Puterbaugh Lake is a 44-acre lake in Cass County, Michigan.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2019-09-10. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Puterbaugh 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 Puterbaugh Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Puterbaugh Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8 ft. TSI 47.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 8ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 47 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Surface area
44 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Puterbaugh Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Fishing Puterbaugh Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 4 years of monitoring (2016–2019).
Water clarity
Stable4 years
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Frequently asked questions about Puterbaugh Lake
Where is Puterbaugh Lake?
- Puterbaugh Lake is a lake in Cass County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Puterbaugh Lake?
- Puterbaugh Lake in Cass County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8 ft visibility. Surface area: 43.6 acres.
Is Puterbaugh 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
58 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2019. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS58 samples · 2016–2019
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.