Ellen Lake South Central Basin; Mansfield Township Water Temperature
Ellen Lake South Central Basin; Mansfield Township in Iron County, Michigan averages about 51°F at the surface in summer — warmest in Aug (~53°F) and coldest in Jun (~49°F). These are typical values by month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 167 field readings (2023–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Ellen Lake South Central Basin; Mansfield Township warm enough to swim?
Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the water temperature of Ellen Lake South Central Basin; Mansfield Township?
Ellen Lake South Central Basin; Mansfield Township has a typical summer surface temperature of about 51°F. It is usually warmest in August (around 53°F) and coldest in June (around 49°F). These are typical values by month from 167 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2023–2023), not a live reading.
When is Ellen Lake South Central Basin; Mansfield Township warmest?
Surface water at Ellen Lake South Central Basin; Mansfield Township is typically warmest in August, reaching about 53°F. Lake surface temperature lags air temperature by several weeks, so the warmest water usually arrives in mid-to-late summer even though the hottest air can come earlier.
Is Ellen Lake South Central Basin; Mansfield Township warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 51°F, Ellen Lake South Central Basin; Mansfield Township rates as "cold" for swimming. Wetsuit territory. Brief exposure is tolerable but prolonged swimming without protection risks hypothermia.
Where does this Ellen Lake South Central Basin; Mansfield Township water temperature data come from?
Every temperature on this page is a typical (climatological) value computed from real surface-water field readings collected by state and federal agencies and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal — 167 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2023 and 2023. They describe what is typical for each month, not the temperature right now.
About this data
Water temperatures are a climatology — the typical value for each month, averaged from real surface-water field readings collected by state and federal agencies and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. They tell you what to expect, not the temperature at this moment. Actual conditions vary with recent weather, depth, and time of day.