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Protecting Northern Michigan's ​Water Resources

Beals Lake

Beals Lake in Antrim County is the uppermost lake in the Elk River Chain of Lakes. Its shoreline is largely undeveloped with lots of trees and emergent vegetation.

39 acres

OF SURFACE AREA

1.2 miles

OF SHORELINE

16 feet

MAX DEPTH

Overview of Beals Lake

Primary Outflows

Surface Area

39 acres

Shoreline

1.2 miles

Maximum Depth

16 feet

Description:

Beals Lake in Antrim County is the uppermost lake in the Elk River Chain of Lakes. Its shoreline is largely undeveloped with lots of trees and emergent vegetation.

Monitoring and Research:

Beals Lake was monitored through the Watershed Council’s Comprehensive Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM) Program from 1995-1998.

Additional Resources:

Elk River Invasive Species Monitoring Project – 2014-15

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Comprehensive Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM)
2022 Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed Management Plan
2016 Elk River Chain of Lakes Invasive Species Monitoring
2016 Beals and Scotts Lake Shoreline Survey
2014-2015 Elk River Invasive Species Monitoring Project Report

Shoreline Survey:

Elk River Chain of Lakes Shoreline Survey

Project Summary During the summers of 2016 and 2017, the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council led a coordinated effort to conduct a shoreline survey for 15 Lakes in the Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed. The surveys were meant to document conditions that could impact water quality, including the

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