Round Lake
Oakland County, Michigan49 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Round Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 15 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Round Lake in Oakland County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10.5 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 48.7 acres.
Round Lake is a 49-acre lake in Oakland County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 15 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 37 documented fish species including Black bullhead, Black crappie, and Blackchin shiner. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2019-09-07. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Round Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water10.5 ft of visibility
- Fishing37 species recorded
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
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.
Good clarity, visible to about 10.5 ft. TSI 43.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 10.5ft | 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. | 43 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Max depth
15 ft
Surface area
49 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by EGLE
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Fishing Round Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2018–2023).
Water clarity
Improving5 years
Phosphorus
Improving-0.92 µg/L/yr5 years
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Frequently asked questions about Round Lake
Where is Round Lake?
- Round Lake is a lake in Oakland 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 Oakland County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10.5 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 15 ft. Surface area: 48.7 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?
- Round Lake has a maximum depth of 15 feet. The lake covers 48.7 acres.
What fish are in Round Lake?
- Fish species found in Round Lake include Black bullhead, Black crappie, Blackchin shiner, Blacknose shiner, Bluegill, Bluntnose minnow, Brassy minnow, Brook silverside, Brook stickleback, Central mudminnow, Common shiner, Fathead minnow, Golden shiner, Grass pickerel, Green sunfish, Iowa darter, Johnny darter, Lake chubsucker, Largemouth bass, Longnose gar, Muskellunge, Northern logperch, Northern longear sunfish, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Redear sunfish, Rock bass, Rosyface shiner, Smallmouth bass, Spotfin shiner, Spottail shiner, Spotted gar, Tadpole madtom, Western banded killifish, White sucker, Yellow bullhead, Yellow perch. Round Lake is located in Oakland County, Michigan.
Can I fish at Round Lake?
- Public access to Round 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
28 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018–2019. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS28 samples · 2018–2019
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.