Wycamp Lake
Emmet County, Michigan609 acresView mapDirections
EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Wycamp Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Oligotrophic
- 7 ft max depth
- Limited data
Wycamp Lake in Emmet County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 17 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2 µg/L. Maximum depth: 7 ft. Surface area: 609.4 acres.
Free interactive depth-contour map of Wycamp Lake, reaching a maximum surveyed depth of 7 ft. Toggle Depth contours to overlay the bathymetric survey lines. Contour data from Michigan DNR.
Wycamp Lake is a 609-acre cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Emmet County, Michigan with a maximum depth of 7 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 3 other monitored lakes in Emmet County, Wycamp Lake ranks #3 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2024-10-10. 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 Wycamp 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 Wycamp Lake
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Wycamp 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 17 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 2 µg/L. TSI 41.
| 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 | 17µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| 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. | 41 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Water Temperature
Wycamp Lake typically sits around 54°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 73°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 73°F) and coldest in Feb (about 35°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (35°F) to its warmest (73°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 12 field readings (2014–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Wycamp Lake water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Max depth
7 ft
Surface area
609 acres
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
26 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
6.3 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
597 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Fishing Wycamp Lake
Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2018–2024). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Phosphorus
Improving-2.43 µg/L/yr3 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-0.36 µg/L/yr3 years
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Frequently asked questions about Wycamp Lake
Where is Wycamp Lake?
- Wycamp Lake is a lake in Emmet County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Wycamp Lake?
- Wycamp Lake in Emmet County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 17 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2 µg/L. Maximum depth: 7 ft. Surface area: 609.4 acres.
Is Wycamp Lake 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 Wycamp Lake?
- Wycamp Lake typically sits around 54°F at the surface in October, from 12 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2014–2024). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Wycamp Lake?
- Wycamp Lake has a maximum depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 609.4 acres.
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Where this data comes from
18 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
LTBBWATR_WQX18 samples · 2018–2024
Analytical methods
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
- 4500 P F ~ Phosphorus in Water by Colorimetry Automated Ascorbic Acid Method
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
- 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.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)