Wall Lake
Barry County, Michigan557 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Wall Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 36 ft max depth
- Limited data
Wall Lake in Barry County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 36 ft. Surface area: 557.1 acres.
Free interactive depth-contour map of Wall Lake, reaching a maximum surveyed depth of 36 ft. Toggle Depth contours to overlay the bathymetric survey lines. Contour data from Michigan DNR.
Wall Lake is a 557-acre lake in Barry County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 36 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 18 documented fish species including Black crappie, Blackchin shiner, and Bluegill.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2022-09-22. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Wall Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water10 ft of visibility
- Fishing18 species recorded
- Deep water36 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Wall 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 Wall Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Wall Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Good clarity, visible to about 10 ft. TSI 44.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 10ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| 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. | 44 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Max depth
36 ft
Surface area
557 acres
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
3 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
4.6 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
922 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Fish Species
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Fishing Wall Lake
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 7 years of monitoring (2016–2022).
Water clarity
Worsening7 years
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Frequently asked questions about Wall Lake
Where is Wall Lake?
- Wall Lake is a lake in Barry County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Wall Lake?
- Wall Lake in Barry County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 10 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 36 ft. Surface area: 557.1 acres.
Is Wall Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Wall Lake?
- Wall Lake has a maximum depth of 36 feet. The lake covers 557.1 acres.
What fish are in Wall Lake?
- Fish species found in Wall Lake include Black crappie, Blackchin shiner, Bluegill, Bluntnose minnow, Bowfin, Golden shiner, Grass pickerel, Green sunfish, Iowa darter, Lake chubsucker, Largemouth bass, Mimic shiner, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth bass, Walleye, Warmouth, Yellow bullhead, Yellow perch. Wall Lake is located in Barry County, Michigan.
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Where this data comes from
104 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS104 samples · 2016–2022
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)