18 miles west of Brimley
Chippewa County, Michigan · 46.4267° N, 84.9567° W
The Michigan DNR lists no public access site on McNearney Lake; much of the shore may be private.
Updated 10 Oct 2026, 1:20 am EDT. Get alerts for McNearney Lake
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Michigan DNR survey, fetched 7 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
123 acres · deepest 25 ft (measured) · shoreline about 1.9 mi · clarity about 18 ft
McNearney Lake is the 23rd largest of the 112 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Chippewa County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 8th deepest of the 38 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 95 of the other 96 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 1.9 miles along the state outline. About 69% of its area is deeper than 15 ft.
Ranks against Chippewa 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 18 ft (Secchi depth 5.5 m, satellite readings 2018–23).
Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.
124 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 24 miles of McNearney Lake, 6 with a page here (darker blue). Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.
Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.
McNearney Lake is 25 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 123 acres.
About 81% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.