Round Lake
Iosco County, Michigan91 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.
- Public access
Round Lake in Iosco County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 90.5 acres.
Water clarity at Round Lake
Moderate clarity. Across summers from 2018 to 2023, Round Lake averaged 2.71 m (9 ft) of visibility down into the water, so visibility is middling in midsummer, which is ordinary for a productive inland lake. This lake sits close to the line between clarity classes, so treat the label as approximate and the depth reading as the real number.
Nobody has taken a water sample here that we can find. Michigan's environmental agency measures clarity on lakes like this one from satellite images instead, which is why this page reports how clear the water is and no phosphorus or algae readings.
Clear is not the same as clean. A lake can be easy to see through and still carry high nutrient levels, and a naturally tea-stained lake can be perfectly healthy. The nutrient and algae readings on other lakes come from phosphorus and chlorophyll-a measured in a laboratory, and clarity alone cannot stand in for them.
The same satellite images put summer algae here at roughly 5.91 micrograms per litre. Estimating algae from orbit is far less exact than measuring clarity, so that figure is worth knowing and is not part of any rating.
Round Lake is a 91-acre lake in Iosco County, Michigan. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Round Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Round 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 Round Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Round 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
Average depth
Not documented
Surface area
91 acres
Shoreline
0.8 mi
Public access
Yes
Listed by EGLE
The published depth figures for Round Lake contradict each other, so no depth is shown.
Recreation & Access
- Round LakePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Public campgrounds near Round Lake
- Round Lake Recreation Area Campground0.3 km
- Round Lake0.5 kmReserve
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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Frequently asked questions about Round Lake
Where is Round Lake?
- Round Lake is a lake in Iosco County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Round Lake?
- Round Lake in Iosco County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 90.5 acres.
Is Round Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Round Lake?
- The published depth figures for Round Lake contradict each other, so no depth is shown. The lake covers 90.5 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Round Lake?
- Round Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Round Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Round Lake?
- Round Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. 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.
Are there campgrounds on Round Lake?
- Round Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Round Lake Recreation Area Campground, Round Lake. 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.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Round Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles