Scout Lake
Alger County, Michigan54 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.
Scout Lake in Alger County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 54 acres.
Scout Lake is a 54-acre lake in Alger County, Michigan.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Scout Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Scout 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 Scout Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Scout 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
Surface area
54 acres
Shoreline
3.2 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Scout Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Scout Lake
- Council Lake Campsites0.5 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 Scout Lake
Where is Scout Lake?
- Scout Lake is a lake in Alger County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Scout Lake?
- Scout Lake in Alger County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 54 acres.
Is Scout Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Scout Lake?
- Scout Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Council Lake Campsites. 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 Scout Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles