Tamarack Lake
Livingston County, Michigan19 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Tamarack Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
- 34 ft max depth
- Limited data
Tamarack Lake in Livingston County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Maximum depth: 34 ft. Surface area: 18.9 acres.
Tamarack Lake is a 19-acre mesotrophic lake in Livingston County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 34 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 20 documented fish species including Black crappie, Blackside darter, and Bluegill. Compared to the 8 other monitored lakes in Livingston County, Tamarack Lake ranks #6 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2023-09-14. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Tamarack Lake covers about 19 acres in Livingston County. If you are planning to stay, you can search lake houses and cabins around Tamarack Lake on Vrbo, or look for a hotel room near the lake on Booking.com or Expedia.
What Tamarack Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing20 species recorded
- Deep water34 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Tamarack 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 Tamarack Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Tamarack Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7 ft. Phosphorus 20 µg/L. TSI 48.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 7ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 20µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| 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. | 48 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Max depth
34 ft
Surface area
19 acres
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Fishing Tamarack Lake
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 9 years of monitoring (2016–2024).
Water clarity
Worsening9 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+1.24 µg/L/yr7 years
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Frequently asked questions about Tamarack Lake
Where is Tamarack Lake?
- Tamarack Lake is a lake in Livingston County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Tamarack Lake?
- Tamarack Lake in Livingston County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Maximum depth: 34 ft. Surface area: 18.9 acres.
Is Tamarack Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Tamarack Lake?
- Tamarack Lake has a maximum depth of 34 feet. The lake covers 18.9 acres.
What fish are in Tamarack Lake?
- Fish species found in Tamarack Lake include Black crappie, Blackside darter, Bluegill, Bluntnose minnow, Brook silverside, Golden redhorse, Greater redhorse, Iowa darter, Johnny darter, Mimic shiner, Northern logperch, Northern pike, Rainbow darter, Rock bass, Sand shiner, Smallmouth bass, Spottail shiner, Striped shiner, Western banded killifish, Yellow perch. Tamarack Lake is located in Livingston County, Michigan.
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Where this data comes from
104 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- Michigan EGLE - MiCorps
21MICH_MICORPS104 samples · 2016–2023
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.