Thornton Lake
Alger County, Michigan30 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from EGLE for this lake.
Thornton Lake in Alger County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 30 acres.
Thornton Lake is a 30-acre lake in Alger County, Michigan.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Thornton 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 Thornton Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Thornton 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
30 acres
Shoreline
1.1 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Thornton Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Thornton Lake
Where is Thornton Lake?
- Thornton 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 Thornton Lake?
- Thornton Lake in Alger County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 30 acres.
Is Thornton Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Thornton Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.