How many lakes and reservoirs in Michigan are tracked here?

12, of which 12 report a current pool-elevation reading. The rest report storage only, or lack a fresh reading and are not published.

Which Michigan lakes report a %-full figure?

None of Michigan's lakes in this dataset currently have a source-provided %-full figure — we show the bare level rather than estimate one.

Where does the data come from?

USGS Water Services and USACE CWMS Data, both public domain. See the methodology page for the exact endpoints and update cadence.

Michigan lake & reservoir water levels

12 lakes tracked · 12 with a current elevation reading · USGS Water Services + USACE CWMS Data

Michigan has 12 lakes and reservoirs tracked here — 12 with a current elevation reading, from USGS Water Services and USACE CWMS Data. Sort the table by level, storage, %-full, or trend, then open any lake for its full elevation-with-datum, trend sparkline, storage, and source-and-vintage stamp. Figures are provisional readings for reference — not for navigation or safety decisions.

Statewide totals Michigan · USGS + USACE

Lakes tracked: 12
With elevation reading: 12
With %-full figure: 0

All Michigan lakes

Every lake tracked in Michigan. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by name. Elevation lakes are listed before storage-only lakes; a missing figure always shows "not reported," never an estimate.

Filter lakes

Michigan lakes, elevation lakes first, by name.
		Datum			Trend
Austin Lake	855.61	NAVD88	—	—	↓Falling
Cisco Lake	1,683.47	NAVD88	—	—	→Steady
Greenwood Afterbay	1,480.42	NAVD88	—	—	↓Falling
Greenwood Reservoir	1,514.77	NAVD88	—	—	↓Falling
Higgins Lake	1,153.80	NAVD88	—	—	→Steady
Houghton Lake	1,138.23	NAVD88	—	—	↓Falling
Lake Gogebic	1,295.43	NAVD88	—	—	↓Falling
Lake St Helen	1,154.89	NAVD88	—	—	→Steady
Mullett Lake	593.35	NAVD88	—	—	↓Falling
Otsego Lake	1,273.47	NAVD88	—	—	→Steady
Schweitzer Reservoir	1,337.82	NAVD88	—	—	↓Falling
Van Etten Lake at Oscoda	589.30	NGVD29	—	—	→Steady

Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-07-14. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).

Frequently asked questions

How many lakes and reservoirs in Michigan are tracked here?: 12, of which 12 report a current pool-elevation reading. The rest report storage only, or lack a fresh reading and are not published.
Which Michigan lakes report a %-full figure?: None of Michigan's lakes in this dataset currently have a source-provided %-full figure — we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
Where does the data come from?: USGS Water Services and USACE CWMS Data, both public domain. See the methodology page for the exact endpoints and update cadence.

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