Woodhull Lake
Oakland County, Michigan131 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Woodhull Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 50 ft max depth
- Limited data
Woodhull Lake in Oakland County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 14.8 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 50 ft. Surface area: 131.1 acres.
Woodhull Lake is a 131-acre lake in Oakland County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 50 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2023-06-22. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Woodhull Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water14.8 ft of visibility
- Deep water50 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 Woodhull 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 Woodhull Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Woodhull 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 14.8 ft. TSI 38.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 14.8ft | 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. | 38 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Lake Details
Max depth
50 ft
Surface area
131 acres
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Fishing Woodhull Lake
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2018–2023). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving2 years
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
3 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Woodhull Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits.
- Oakland County Sportsmens ClubClarkston · 0.9 mi away · NPDES MI0057398
- Ultramar Diamond-WaterfordWaterford · 0.9 mi away · NPDES MIG080783
- Abc Custome Chrome, Inc.Waterford · 1 mi away · NPDES MIP000100
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Woodhull Lake
Where is Woodhull Lake?
- Woodhull Lake is a lake in Oakland County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Woodhull Lake?
- Woodhull Lake in Oakland County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 14.8 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 50 ft. Surface area: 131.1 acres.
Is Woodhull Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Woodhull Lake?
- Woodhull Lake has a maximum depth of 50 feet. The lake covers 131.1 acres.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS2 samples · 2023
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
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)