Sherwood Lake
Oakland County, Michigan260 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.
- 11 ft mean depth (modelled)
- Public access
- Limited data
Sherwood Lake in Oakland County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 260 acres.
Sherwood Lake is a 260-acre lake in Oakland County, Michigan with an estimated average depth of about 11 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2018-04-01. 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 Sherwood 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 Sherwood Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Sherwood 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.
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Lake Details
Mean depth
~11 ft est.
Surface area
260 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by EGLE
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled estimate from HydroLAKES, not a measured survey. Michigan has not published bathymetry for Sherwood Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
12 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Mean depth
~11 ft est.
Modelled from terrain, not sounded
Shoreline
4.7 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
928 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Sherwood Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Sherwood Dam (completed 1957), built primarily for recreation on the Tributary to Huron River; earth-type dam, 22 ft tall and 1,300 ft long.
- Surface area
- 260 ac
- Normal storage
- 1,600 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 2,300 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 10.5 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- Lake Sherwood Association
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID MI00615 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.27 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Sherwood Lake
Where is Sherwood Lake?
- Sherwood 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 Sherwood Lake?
- Sherwood Lake in Oakland County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 260 acres.
Is Sherwood Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Sherwood Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Sherwood Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 11 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 260 acres.
Can I fish at Sherwood Lake?
- Public access to Sherwood 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
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2018. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- Michigan EGLE - MiCorps
21MICH_MICORPS1 sample · 2018
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
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.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)