Wahbememe Lake
St. Joseph County, MichiganView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Wahbememe Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Oligotrophic
- Limited data
Wahbememe Lake in St. Joseph County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 6.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2 µg/L.
Wahbememe Lake is a cold, clear oligotrophic lake in St. Joseph County, Michigan. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 7 other monitored lakes in St. Joseph County, Wahbememe Lake ranks #5 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2019-09-13. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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 Wahbememe 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 Wahbememe Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Wahbememe 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. Phosphorus 6.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 2 µg/L. TSI 34.
| 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 | 6.5µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 2µg/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. | 34 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Fishing Wahbememe Lake
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2018–2019). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Phosphorus
Improving-1 µg/L/yr2 years
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Frequently asked questions about Wahbememe Lake
Where is Wahbememe Lake?
- Wahbememe Lake is a lake in St. Joseph County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Wahbememe Lake?
- Wahbememe Lake in St. Joseph County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 6.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2 µg/L.
Is Wahbememe 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
7 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018–2019. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- Michigan EGLE - MiCorps
21MICH_MICORPS7 samples · 2018–2019
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
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.