76

Square miles

The area covered by the Torch Lake Watershed. Equal to 25,455 acres. 62% is land and 38% is water.

4,819

Parcels located in the Torch Lake Watershed

Less than one-third are located on a body of water.

40% are year-round homes.

858,920,587,304+

Gallons of water held by Torch Lake

About 0.78 cubic miles (a block of water – ¾ mile x ¾ mile x ¾ mile). Our lake holds more water than any other inland lake in Michigan. It contains one-third of all of the water held by all of the inland lakes in our state.

352

Feet

The deepest point of Torch Lake is north of the outflow of Clam River. Torch Lake is the deepest inland lake in Michigan with an average depth of 142 feet. Deeper than Lake Erie.

34

Percent

About one-third of the 41 miles of Torch Lake shoreline is still in a natural condition. 66% is landscaped or has been altered with buildings.