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Protecting Northern Michigan's ​Water Resources

Inland Lakes

Marion Lake

Description: Marion Lake is located in western Charlevoix County, in terrain consisting of scores of glacial drumlins. Also known as Lake 26, the lake has no public access, however, it […]

Clam Lake

Description: Clam Lake is a long, slender lake situated in a valley between Torch Lake and Lake Bellaire in the Elk River Chain of Lakes in Antrim County. The lake […]

Lake Charlevoix

Monitoring and Research: Lake Charlevoix is monitored every three years through the Watershed Council’s Comprehensive Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM) Program for dissolved oxygen, specific conductivity, pH, nitrate-nitrogen, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and […]

Birch Lake

Description: Birch Lake is located three miles north of the Village of Elk Rapids in Antrim County. It is a mere 1500 feet from Elk Lake, yet only 1700 feet […]

Ben-Way Lake

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Description: Like other long, slender lakes in the upper Elk River Chain of Lakes, Ben–Way Lake is shallow near its inlet and deeper toward the outlet end of the lake. […]

Lake Bellaire

Description: Formerly known as Grass Lake, Lake Bellaire is located southwest of the town of Bellaire in Antrim County. Major inlet tributaries include the Intermediate River, which drains the upper […]

Beals Lake

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 […]

Walloon Lake

 Monitoring and Research: Walloon Lake is monitored every three years through the Watershed Council’s Comprehensive Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM) Program for dissolved oxygen, specific conductivity, pH, nitrate-nitrogen, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and […]