Black Lake Resources
Facts & Statistics
- Black Lake is the seventh largest inland lake in Michigan at 10,130 acres
- The largest body of water in the Black River watershed, it drains through the Lower Black and Cheboygan Rivers into Lake Huron
- The lake is divided 1/3 in Presque Isle and 2/3 in Cheboygan counties. There are four townships bordering the lake, Grant, Waverly, North Allis and Bearinger
- At its deepest point, Black Lake is approximately 55 feet deep
- Onaway State Park, at the southeastern end of the lake, offers camping, swimming and fishing. Its buildings, built during the Great Depression by the Civilian Conservation Corps, have been deemed eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.
Black Lake FAQs
“Living on Black Lake: Some Frequently Asked Questions and Answers” is now available. Topics include getting help in an emergency, preventing invasive species, boating safety, what you need to know about ice, septic systems, and many others. Newcomers and long-time residents alike should find this a useful tool to point you toward laws and regulations that you must follow and additional resources for information and assistance.
Articles
- Chronic Long-Term Health Effects of HAB Toxins
- Health Effects Associated with Exposure to HAB Toxins through Aerosolization
- Foam, a Naturally Occurring Phenomenon
- Could a lamprey attached to a fish in Black Lake be a sea lamprey?
- The Sea Lamprey
- 2019 Battling Swimmer’s Itch Presentation
- Watershed Academy: Student Presentations
- 2017 Black Lake Shoreline Survey Report
- 2017 Black Lake Invasive Inventory Report
- 2017-2018 Alverno Headpond and Black Lake Levels
- Project No. 11730 Alverno Project – Black Lake – High Water Levels Update
- Evaluation of the Costs and Benefits Associated with Operation or Removal of the Tower-Kleber Hydroelectric Dam on the Upper Black River in Cheboygan County, Michigan (2017)
- Tribe Voices Opinion on Dam Removal
- LTBB – Removal of Black River Dams
Research & Studies
- Harmful Algal Blooms [June 2022]
- Invasive Species Inventory Report [October 2020]
- An Exploration of Impacts and Stakeholder Interests: Tower and Kleber Dams [April 2017]
- Long-term Water Quality Trend Analysis on Black Lake
- 2016 Black Lake Association Strategic Plan
- Electrofishing Results by Little Traverse Bay Band Tribal Biologists [October 2015]
- Zooplankton Availability to Larval Walleye (Sander vitreus)
- The Fish Community and Fishery of Black Lake [May 2011]
Dam & Lake Levels
Dam & Lake Level Updates
- Summary of Rainfall, Flows, Lake and Headpond Levels [July 2021]
- Project No. 11730 Alverno Project – Black Lake Levels Update [April 2017]
- Elevations at Alverno Dam and Black Lake Marina [March 2017]
- Alverno Dam; Black Lake Water Level Issue Presentation [February 2017]
- Porter’s Survey [November 2016]
- Petition for Determination of the Level of Black Lake [August 1964]
Related Resources
- Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
- Huron Pines
- Sturgeon for Tomorrow
- Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
- Northern Inland Lakes Citizens Advisory Committee
- Great Lakes Hazardous Algal Blooms (HABs) Collaborative
Sports & Recreation
- Onaway State Park – (989) 733-8279
- Black Lake State Forest Campground – (231) 627-2811