Whitewood Lakes
Livingston County, Michigan68 acresView mapDirections
Not Rated: one monitoring station are on record, but they measured water clarity only. LakeQuality’s A–F method grades total phosphorus, total nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity; clarity is shown, not scored.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 50 ft max depth
- Limited data
Whitewood Lakes in Livingston County, Michigan is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 10 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 50 ft. Surface area: 67.6 acres.
- Clarity
- 10 ft
- Max depth
- 50 ft
- Area
- 68 acres
- Trend
- ↓ Declining
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Why Whitewood Lakes has no grade
Whitewood Lakes has monitoring on record from one station, but only water clarity was measured. LakeQuality’s A–F letter uses total phosphorus, total nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity against EPA National Lakes Assessment condition classes. With none of those grading measurements on record, Whitewood Lakes is Not Rated — not an F. Its 10-foot median from 101 readings collected 2016–2022 is still shown as clarity, but clarity alone cannot earn a letter.
Not Rated is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by EGLE and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Whitewood Lakes is a 68-acre lake in Livingston County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 50 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2022-09-15. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Whitewood Lakes is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water10 ft of visibility
- Deep water50 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Whitewood Lakes is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, pesticides, pFAS, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Whitewood Lakes
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
Good clarity, visible to about 10 ft. TSI 44.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 10 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 44 | Mesotrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | 50 ft |
| Surface Area | 68 acres |
Lake Size & Watershed
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
Fishing Whitewood Lakes
Water Quality Trend: ↓ Declining
Based on 9 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↓ Declining | -0.254 m/yr | 9 |
| Phosphorus | ↓ Declining | +0.9 µg/L/yr | 7 |
EPA Impairment Status
Whitewood Lakes is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MI040900050307-24 · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (0.99 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Whitewood Lakes
Where is Whitewood Lakes?
- Whitewood Lakes is a lake in Livingston County, Michigan. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — the only measurement available is water clarity, which is not a water-quality indicator on its own — EPA's National Lakes Assessment does not grade clarity.
What is the water quality grade for Whitewood Lakes?
- Whitewood Lakes in Livingston County, Michigan is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 10 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 50 ft. Surface area: 67.6 acres.
Is Whitewood Lakes safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Whitewood Lakes is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, pesticides, pFAS, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Whitewood Lakes?
- Whitewood Lakes has a maximum depth of 50 feet. The lake covers 67.6 acres.
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Where this data comes from
101 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
NALMS101 samples · 2016–2022
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)