Lake Charlevoix
Primary inflows: Jordan River, Boyne River
Surface area: 17,200 acres
Shoreline: 56 miles
Max. depth: 122 feet
Lake Charlevoix is the third largest lake in the state of Michigan and is located in the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan on the west side of Charlevoix County. A total of seven townships (Bay, Charlevoix, Evangeline, Eveline, Hayes, South Arm, and Wilson) and three cities (Boyne City, Charlevoix, East Jordan) surround the lake. Based upon hydrographic maps from the State of Michigan, the surface area of Lake Charlevoix is approximately 17,256 acres and the shoreline distance totals 60 miles. The deepest point is located near the center of the main basin and is reported to be 122 feet deep.
Stretching from northwest to southeast, Lake Charlevoix is a glacially formed lake that has two distinct arms that are separated by a peninsula. The main basin of Lake Charlevoix measures nearly 14 miles from the City of Charlevoix to Boyne City and ranges from one to two miles in width. The South Arm, extending south from the main basin over 8 miles to East Jordan, is shallower and narrower with a maximum depth of 52 feet and widths of less than one mile.