Twin Lake (east), Muskegon County, MI: Depth Map, Fishing & Water Quality

Today on the lake

Updated 9 Oct 2026, 3:17 am EDT. Get alerts for Twin Lake (east)

WEATHEROvernight: partly cloudy, 46°F, wind SSW 1 mph. Friday: mostly sunny, 68°F, wind S 1 to 5 mph.

WARNINGSNo weather or fire warnings in effect.

FIREPrescribed burn SER 439 South RX, 43 acres, 9.2 mi away, began 8 Oct 2026. A planned fire set by land managers. Prescribed burn Newaygo Prairie RX, 78 acres, 24.9 mi away, began 7 Oct 2026. A planned fire set by land managers.

BURNINGCampfires and debris burning: check today's status with Michigan DNR.

ALGAEToo small for satellite monitoring (under 1 km²). No bloom reports on record with Michigan DHHS.

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Depth map

4 contours, 5 to 19 ft

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Michigan DNR survey, fetched 7 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.

Size and depth

114 acres · deepest 19 ft (measured) · shoreline about 2.0 mi · clarity about 10 ft

Twin Lake (east) is the 13th largest of the 54 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Muskegon County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 6th deepest of the 6 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 22 of the other 39 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 2.0 miles along the state outline. About 41% of its area is deeper than 10 ft.

Ranks against Muskegon County lakes in Michigan hydrography, Michigan DNR lake surveys and Michigan EGLE satellite clarity; shoreline measured from the state outline. How we measure

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 10 ft (Secchi depth 3.1 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 10.3 ft of 19 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Twin Lake (west)23 ft deep · 0.4 mi · Muskegon County

Britton Lake20 ft deep · 5.2 mi · Muskegon County

Fremont Lake88 ft deep · 11.8 mi · Newaygo County

Muskegon Lake66 ft deep · 11.9 mi · Muskegon County

Sand Lake15 ft deep · 13.5 mi · Newaygo County

Mona Lake42 ft deep · 14.4 mi · Muskegon County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Twin Lake (east)?

Twin Lake (east) is 19 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 114 acres.

How much of Twin Lake (east) is deeper than 10 feet?

About 41% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.