4 miles southeast of Lawrence
Van Buren County, Michigan · 42.1718° N, 86.0099° W
The Michigan DNR lists no public access site on Christie Lake; much of the shore may be private.
Updated 10 Oct 2026, 1:05 am EDT. Get alerts for Christie Lake
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Michigan DNR survey, fetched 7 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
239 acres · deepest 48 ft (measured) · shoreline about 3.9 mi · clarity about 14 ft
Christie Lake is the 8th largest of the 104 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Van Buren County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 11th deepest of the 35 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 75 of the other 85 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 3.9 miles along the state outline. About 0% of its area is deeper than 27 ft.
Ranks against Van Buren 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 14 ft (Secchi depth 4.4 m, satellite readings 2018–23).
Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.
28 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 6 miles of Christie Lake, 3 with a page here (darker blue). Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.
Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.
Christie Lake is 48 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 239 acres.
About 52% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.