Austin Lake
Natural lake, 1,102 acres, Kalamazoo County
Midwest US
Michigan lake levels today
Lakeglance tracks 106 lakes and reservoirs in Michigan: 17 reservoirs and 87 natural lakes. 11 of them have a live level gauge, so you can see today's water level next to the wind forecast.
The biggest on our list are Lake Huron (14,727,481 acres), Lake Michigan (14,270,336 acres), Lake St. Clair (275,275 acres). Pick any lake below for live wind, gusts and a go or no-go call for sailing, paddling, power boating and fishing.
Water levels at gauged Michigan lakes
Latest daily readings from USGS and Corps of Engineers gauges. 0 running above normal for the month, 2 below.
| Lake | Level (ft) | 7-day change | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton Lake | 1,137.57 | -0.08 | - |
| Mullett Lake | 592.74 | -0.21 | well below normal |
| Lake Gogebic | 1,294.09 | -0.11 | - |
| Higgins Lake | 1,153.67 | -0.01 | - |
| Lake St. Helen | 1,154.81 | -0.16 | - |
| Otsego Lake | 1,273.29 | -0.01 | - |
| Intermediate Lake | 6.97 | -0.12 | below normal |
| Van Etten Lake | 589.36 | +0.05 | - |
| Greenwood Reservoir | 1,508.71 | -0.43 | - |
| Austin Lake | 855.20 | -0.04 | - |
| Cisco Lake | 1,683.67 | +0.03 | - |
All 106 Michigan lakes
Base Line Lake
Natural lake, 252 acres
Bear Lake
Natural lake, 1,875 acres, Manistee County
Belleville Lake
Reservoir, 1,248 acres, Wayne County
Betsy Lake
Natural lake, 1,446 acres, Luce County
Big Manistique Lake
Natural lake, 10,344 acres, Luce County, Mackinac County
Black Lake
Natural lake, 10,115 acres, Cheboygan County, Presque Isle County
Bond Falls Flowage
Natural lake, 2,137 acres, Ontonagon County
Brevoort Lake
Natural lake, 4,314 acres, Mackinac County
Burt Lake
Natural lake, 17,124 acres, Cheboygan County
Cass Lake
Natural lake, 1,285 acres, Oakland County
Chicagon Lake
Natural lake, 1,083 acres, Iron County
Cisco Lake
Natural lake, 457 acres, Gogebic County
Clark Lake
Natural lake, 576 acres, Jackson County
Cleveland Cliffs Basin
Natural lake, 1,484 acres, Alger County
Coldwater Lake
Natural lake, 1,580 acres, Branch County
Cooke Dam Pond
Reservoir, 1,642 acres, Iosco County
Croton Dam Pond
Reservoir, 1,241 acres, Newaygo County
Crystal Lake
Natural lake, 9,875 acres, Benzie County
Dead River Storage Basin
Reservoir, 2,738 acres, Marquette County
Devils Lake
Natural lake, 1,312 acres
Diamond Lake
Natural lake, 1,040 acres, Cass County
Douglas Lake
Natural lake, 3,729 acres, Cheboygan County
Duck Lake
Natural lake, 1,945 acres, Grand Traverse County
Eagle Lake
Natural lake, 56 acres, Oakland County
Elk Lake
Natural lake, 8,052 acres, Antrim County
Fletcher Pond
Reservoir, 6,816 acres, Alpena County, Montmorency County
Foote Dam Pond
Reservoir, 1,699 acres, Iosco County
Glen Lake
Natural lake, 6,293 acres, Leelanau County
Grand Lake
Natural lake, 5,823 acres, Presque Isle County
Green Lake
Natural lake, 1,998 acres, Grand Traverse County
Greenwood Reservoir
Reservoir, 1,138 acres
Gull Lake
Natural lake, 2,048 acres, Barry County, Kalamazoo County
Gun Lake
Natural lake, 2,765 acres, Allegan County, Barry County
Hamlin Lake
Reservoir, 4,695 acres, Mason County
Hardy Dam Pond
Reservoir, 3,150 acres, Newaygo County
Higgins Lake
Natural lake, 10,197 acres, Crawford County, Roscommon County
Hodenpyl Dam Pond
Reservoir, 1,858 acres, Wexford County
Holloway Reservoir
Reservoir, 1,201 acres, Genesee County
Houghton Lake
Natural lake, 17,606 acres, Roscommon County
Hubbard Lake
Natural lake, 8,846 acres, Alcona County
Indian Lake
Natural lake, 8,645 acres, Schoolcraft County
Intermediate Lake
Natural lake, 1,572 acres, Antrim County
Kent Lake
Reservoir, 1,041 acres, Livingston County, Oakland County
Klinger Lake
Natural lake, 831 acres, St. Joseph County
Lac La Belle
Natural lake, 1,207 acres, Keweenaw County
Lake Allegan
Reservoir, 1,695 acres, Allegan County
Lake Bellaire
Natural lake, 1,790 acres, Antrim County
Lake Cadillac
Natural lake, 1,165 acres, Wexford County
Lake Charlevoix
Natural lake, 17,268 acres, Charlevoix County
Lake Desor
Natural lake, 1,063 acres, Keweenaw County
Lake Fenton
Natural lake, 880 acres, Genesee County
Lake Gogebic
Natural lake, 13,077 acres, Gogebic County, Ontonagon County
Lake Gratiot
Natural lake, 1,454 acres, Keweenaw County
Lake Huron
Great Lake, 14,727,481 acres
Lake Independence
Natural lake, 2,055 acres, Marquette County
Lake Lansing
Natural lake, 456 acres, Ingham County
Lake Leelanau
Natural lake, 8,615 acres, Leelanau County
Lake Macatawa
Natural lake, 1,124 acres, Ottawa County
Lake Margrethe
Natural lake, 1,924 acres, Crawford County
Lake Michigamme
Natural lake, 4,292 acres, Baraga County, Marquette County
Lake Michigan
Great Lake, 14,270,336 acres
Lake Missaukee
Natural lake, 2,041 acres, Missaukee County
Lake Mitchell
Natural lake, 2,654 acres, Wexford County
Lake Paradise
Natural lake, 1,917 acres, Cheboygan County, Emmet County
Lake Skegemog
Natural lake, 2,768 acres, Antrim County, Grand Traverse County, Kalkaska County
Lake St. Clair
Natural lake, 275,275 acres, Macomb County, St. Clair County, Wayne County
Lake St. Helen
Natural lake, 2,417 acres, Roscommon County
Lake Winyah
Natural lake, 1,258 acres, Alpena County
Long Lake
Natural lake, 5,347 acres, Alpena County, Presque Isle County
Long Lake
Natural lake, 2,913 acres, Grand Traverse County
Manistee Lake
Natural lake, 1,044 acres, Manistee County
McDonald Lake
Natural lake, 1,440 acres, Schoolcraft County
Michigamme Reservoir
Reservoir, 5,443 acres, Iron County
Milakokia Lake
Natural lake, 2,034 acres, Mackinac County
Millecoquins Lake
Natural lake, 1,108 acres, Mackinac County
Moss Lake
Natural lake, 1,056 acres, Delta County
Mullett Lake
Natural lake, 16,710 acres, Cheboygan County
Muskegon Lake
Natural lake, 4,151 acres, Muskegon County
North Bay Houghton Lake
Natural lake, 2,475 acres, Roscommon County
North Manistique Lake
Natural lake, 1,713 acres, Luce County
Otsego Lake
Natural lake, 2,013 acres, Otsego County
Paw Paw Lake
Natural lake, 920 acres, Berrien County
Peavy Pond
Reservoir, 2,477 acres, Iron County
Pentwater Lake
Natural lake, 490 acres, Oceana County
Perch Lake
Natural lake, 1,038 acres, Iron County
Platte Lake
Natural lake, 2,533 acres, Benzie County
Portage Lake
Natural lake, 5,776 acres, Houghton County
Portage Lake
Natural lake, 2,116 acres, Manistee County
Reeds Lake
Natural lake, 288 acres, Kent County
Silver Lake Basin
Reservoir, 1,425 acres, Marquette County
Siskiwit Lake
Natural lake, 4,113 acres, Keweenaw County
South Manistique Lake
Natural lake, 4,140 acres, Mackinac County
Spring Lake
Natural lake, 8 acres, Oakland County
Spring Lake
Natural lake, 1,128 acres, Ottawa County
Tawas Lake
Natural lake, 1,624 acres, Iosco County
Thousand Island Lake
Natural lake, 1,121 acres, Gogebic County
Tippy Dam
Reservoir, 1,080 acres, Manistee County
Torch Bay
Natural lake, 2,693 acres, Houghton County
Torch Lake
Natural lake, 18,728 acres, Antrim County
Torch Lake
Natural lake, 2,402 acres, Houghton County
Van Etten Lake
Natural lake, 1,414 acres, Iosco County
Walloon Lake
Natural lake, 4,580 acres, Charlevoix County, Emmet County
West Twin Lake
Natural lake, 1,308 acres, Montmorency County
White Lake
Natural lake, 576 acres, Oakland County
White Lake
Natural lake, 2,578 acres, Muskegon County
Michigan lakes questions
How many lakes in Michigan does Lakeglance cover?
106. Each one has a conditions page with live National Weather Service wind and a 7-day wind forecast. 11 have a live level gauge, and 83 more show water levels from NASA's SWOT satellite.
What is the largest lake in Michigan?
Of the lakes we track, Lake Huron is the largest at about 14,727,481 acres of surface water.
Which Michigan lakes are low right now?
Compared with their normal level for this month, Mullett Lake, Intermediate Lake are running below normal in our latest update.