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Houghton Lake is a large, shallow, natural lake located in Roscommon
County, Michigan. The lake is surrounded by the communities of
Prudenville, Houghton Lake and Houghton Lake Heights and has about
30 miles of shoreline and covers approximately 20,044 acres. There
are seven major inlets to Houghton Lake located on the southeastern
and northern shores. The outlet spills over into the Muskegon
River from the northern bay of the lake. It is a popular spot for summer and winter activities, including water sports, fishing and hunting. |
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The Michigan Water Research Center in cooperation with the United State Corps of Engineers and the Remetrics Corporation conducted a study to document the long-term ecological impacts of various weed controls on the lake ecosystem. |
| The Michigan Water Research scientists collected water samples from 26 Houghton Lake sites. At each site dissolved oxygen, temperature, turbidity, conductivity, pH, and light were measured. Samples were transported back to the laboratory to be analyzed for nutrients, chlorophyll and alkalinity. |
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