Thayer Lake
Lake Name: Thayer Lake
Watershed: Elk River Watershed
Primary Inflows: Groundwater
Primary Outflows: None, seepage
Surface Area: 106 acres
Shoreline: 2.1 miles
Maximum Depth: 18 feet
Description:
Thayer Lake is a small, shallow, biologically productive lake located in central Antrim County. The lake is located less than a mile south of Clam River, which flows between Clam Lake and Torch Lake. In fact, Thayer Lake is only a quarter mile east of Torch Lake.
Because Thayer Lake is shallow, it has a plethora of aquatic plants, none of which have been identified as invasive. These plants provide shelter and habitat for fish, crayfish, aquatic bugs, and other aquatic life.
Watershed: Elk River Watershed
Primary Inflows: Groundwater
Primary Outflows: None, seepage
Surface Area: 106 acres
Shoreline: 2.1 miles
Maximum Depth: 18 feet
Description:
Thayer Lake is a small, shallow, biologically productive lake located in central Antrim County. The lake is located less than a mile south of Clam River, which flows between Clam Lake and Torch Lake. In fact, Thayer Lake is only a quarter mile east of Torch Lake.
Because Thayer Lake is shallow, it has a plethora of aquatic plants, none of which have been identified as invasive. These plants provide shelter and habitat for fish, crayfish, aquatic bugs, and other aquatic life.
Thayer Lake Volunteer Lake Monitor
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Known Aquatic Invasive Species:
None. Monitoring and Research: Thayer Lake has been well-monitored through the Watershed Council’s Comprehensive Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM) Program for dissolved oxygen, specific conductivity, pH, nitrate-nitrogen, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and chloride levels. Water transparency, chlorophyll-a, and water temperature have also been monitored in Thayer Lake by volunteers as part of the Watershed Council’s Volunteer Lake Monitoring (VLM) Program. Additional Resources: See additional resources on our Aquavist page. |
