20 miles west of Brimley
Chippewa County, Michigan · 46.3315° N, 84.9927° W
The Michigan DNR lists no public access site on Salt Lake; much of the shore may be private.
Updated 14 Oct 2026, 5:23 pm EDT. Get alerts for Salt Lake
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Michigan DNR survey, fetched 7 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
12 acres · deepest 8 ft (measured) · shoreline about 0.5 mi · clarity about 7 ft
Salt Lake is the 104th largest of the 112 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Chippewa County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 22nd deepest of the 38 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 78 of the other 96 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 0.5 miles along the state outline. About 76% of its area is deeper than 4 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 7 ft (Secchi depth 2.2 m, satellite readings 2018–23).
Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.
119 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 24 miles of Salt Lake, 3 with a page here (darker blue). Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.
Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.
Salt Lake is 8 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 12 acres.