Scram Lake
Kent County, Michigan80 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Scram Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 85 ft max depth
- Limited data
Scram Lake in Kent County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 12.5 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 85 ft. Surface area: 79.9 acres.
Free interactive depth-contour map of Scram Lake, reaching a maximum surveyed depth of 85 ft. Toggle Depth contours to overlay the bathymetric survey lines. Contour data from Michigan DNR.
Scram Lake is a 80-acre lake in Kent County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 85 feet. Water clarity is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 14 documented fish species including Blackchin shiner, Bluegill, and Bluntnose minnow.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2022-09-16. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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What Scram Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water12.5 ft of visibility
- Fishing14 species recorded
- Deep water85 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Scram 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 Scram Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Scram 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 12.5 ft. TSI 41.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 12.5ft | 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. | 41 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Max depth
85 ft
Surface area
80 acres
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Fishing Scram Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2017–2023).
Water clarity
Improving6 years
Phosphorus
Stable+0.07 µg/L/yr6 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+0.33 µg/L/yr5 years
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Frequently asked questions about Scram Lake
Where is Scram Lake?
- Scram Lake is a lake in Kent County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Scram Lake?
- Scram Lake in Kent County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 12.5 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 85 ft. Surface area: 79.9 acres.
Is Scram Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Scram Lake?
- Scram Lake has a maximum depth of 85 feet. The lake covers 79.9 acres.
What fish are in Scram Lake?
- Fish species found in Scram Lake include Blackchin shiner, Bluegill, Bluntnose minnow, Common shiner, Golden shiner, Green sunfish, Iowa darter, Largemouth bass, Mimic shiner, Pumpkinseed, Rosyface shiner, Sand shiner, Yellow bullhead, Yellow perch. Scram Lake is located in Kent County, Michigan.
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Where this data comes from
89 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS89 samples · 2017–2022
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.