7 miles south of Fennville
Allegan County, Michigan · 42.4896° N, 86.0743° W
The Michigan DNR lists no public access site on Lower Scott Lake; much of the shore may be private.
Updated 10 Oct 2026, 12:32 am EDT. Get alerts for Lower Scott Lake
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Michigan DNR survey, fetched 7 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
122 acres · deepest 8 ft (measured) · shoreline about 1.9 mi · clarity about 7 ft
Lower Scott Lake is the 15th largest of the 79 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Allegan County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 7th deepest of the 8 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 21 of the other 68 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 1.9 miles along the state outline. About 63% of its area is deeper than 5 ft.
Ranks against Allegan County lakes in Michigan hydrography, Michigan DNR lake surveys and Michigan EGLE satellite clarity; shoreline measured from the state outline. How we measure
Average water clarity is about 7 ft (Secchi depth 2.1 m, satellite readings 2018–23).
Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.
56 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 11 miles of Lower Scott Lake, 5 with a page here (darker blue). Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.
Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.
Lower Scott Lake is 8 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 122 acres.