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Protecting Northern Michigan's ​Water Resources

Scotts Lake

Scotts Lake is the second-uppermost lake in the Elk River Chain of Lakes. Its shoreline is a mix of residential and undeveloped areas with lots of emergent vegetation.

63 acres

OF SURFACE AREA

1.6 miles

OF SHORELINE

35 feet

MAX DEPTH

Overview of Scotts Lake

Primary Inflows

Headwaters

Primary Outflows

Surface Area

63 acres

Shoreline

1.6 miles

Maximum Depth

35 feet

Known Aquatic Invasive Species

Description:

Scotts Lake is the second-uppermost lake in the Elk River Chain of Lakes. Its shoreline is a mix of residential and undeveloped areas with lots of emergent vegetation.

Monitoring and Research:

Comprehensive Water Quality Monitoring 1995-98; 
Elk River Invasive Species Monitoring Project 2014-15

Additional Resources:

See additional resources on our Aquavist page.

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2022 Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed Management PlanBeals Lake, Ben-Way Lake, Clam Lake, EGLE/EPA Approved Watershed Management Plans, Elk Lake, Elk River, Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed, Ellsworth Lake, Hanley Lake, Intermediate Lake, Lake Bellaire, Scotts Lake, Six Mile Lake, Skegemog Lake, St. Clair Lake, Torch Lake, Wilson Lakebeals-lake ben-way-lake clam-lake watershed-plan-approved elk-lake elk-river elk-river-chain-of-lakes-watershed ellsworth-lake hanley-lake intermediate-lake lake-bellaire scotts-lake six-mile-lake skegemog-lake st-clair-lake torch-lake wilson-lake inland-lakes rivers-streams watersheds
2016 Beals and Scotts Lake Shoreline SurveyBeals Lake, Scotts Lakebeals-lake scotts-lake inland-lakes
2014-2015 Elk River Invasive Species Monitoring Project ReportBeals Lake, Ben-Way Lake, Clam Lake, Elk Lake, Elk River, Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed, Ellsworth Lake, Hanley Lake, Intermediate Lake, Invasive Species Monitoring, Lake Bellaire, Scotts Lake, Six Mile Lake, Skegemog Lake, St. Clair Lake, Torch Lake, Wilson Lakebeals-lake ben-way-lake clam-lake elk-lake elk-river elk-river-chain-of-lakes-watershed ellsworth-lake hanley-lake intermediate-lake invasive-species-monitoring lake-bellaire scotts-lake six-mile-lake skegemog-lake st-clair-lake torch-lake wilson-lake inland-lakes rivers-streams watersheds

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