Tippy Pond Manistee Arm
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EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Tippy Pond Manistee Arm. Here is what has been measured.
- Oligotrophic
Tippy Pond Manistee Arm in Manistee County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 12.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 0.9 µg/L.
Tippy Pond Manistee Arm is a cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Manistee County, Michigan. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 12 other monitored lakes in Manistee County, Tippy Pond Manistee Arm ranks #9 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2026-06-08. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow algae
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 Tippy Pond Manistee Arm 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 Tippy Pond Manistee Arm
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Tippy Pond Manistee Arm, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 12.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 0.9 µg/L. TSI 35.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 12.3µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 0.9µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 35 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Water Temperature
Tippy Pond Manistee Arm typically sits around 55°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 67°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 69°F) and coldest in Apr (about 46°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (46°F) to its warmest (69°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 1,149 field readings (2010–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Tippy Pond Manistee Arm water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Tippy Pond Manistee Arm
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 9 years of monitoring (2016–2025).
Phosphorus
Improving-1.72 µg/L/yr9 years
Chlorophyll-a
0 µg/L/yr9 years
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Frequently asked questions about Tippy Pond Manistee Arm
Where is Tippy Pond Manistee Arm?
- Tippy Pond Manistee Arm is a lake in Manistee County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Tippy Pond Manistee Arm?
- Tippy Pond Manistee Arm in Manistee County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 12.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 0.9 µg/L.
Is Tippy Pond Manistee Arm safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Tippy Pond Manistee Arm?
- Tippy Pond Manistee Arm typically sits around 55°F at the surface in October, from 1,149 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
768 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
LRBOI_WQX768 samples · 2016–2026
Analytical methods
- 4500 P F ~ Phosphorus in Water by Colorimetry Automated Ascorbic Acid Method
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
- Turbidity by Nephelometry
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.