Klinger Lake Facts and Figures
How big is the lake? 830 acres
How much water is in the lake? 5,300,582,918 gallons or 708,634,080 cubic feet
How deep is the lake? Maximum depth is 72 feet
How about the average water depth? 19.6 feet
Who sets the lake level and when does it change each year? The lake level is controlled by a dam on the outlet creek northwest of the condominiums. The operation and maintenance of the dam is the responsibility of the St Joseph County Drain Commissioner, who delegates day-to-day operation to a KLA volunteer. The legal lake level was established by court order in 1972 and is 805 feet from December 1 to April 1 and 806.52 feet from April to December. (Note that it usually takes a few days for the level to rise or fall with the seasonal change and sometimes lake levels vary with rainfall or drought.)
How long is the lake? 1.75 miles
How much shore line is there? 5.2 miles
How much area around the lake drains into it? 19.7 square miles
Average yearly rainfall? 34 inches
How long does it take to replace all the water in the lake? 1 year 4 months
Klinger Lake discharges water into the Sherman Mill Creek which discharges into the Fawn River. The Fawn River discharges water into the St. Joseph River which discharges into Lake Michigan at Benton Harbor, MI.
How much water is in the lake? 5,300,582,918 gallons or 708,634,080 cubic feet
How deep is the lake? Maximum depth is 72 feet
How about the average water depth? 19.6 feet
Who sets the lake level and when does it change each year? The lake level is controlled by a dam on the outlet creek northwest of the condominiums. The operation and maintenance of the dam is the responsibility of the St Joseph County Drain Commissioner, who delegates day-to-day operation to a KLA volunteer. The legal lake level was established by court order in 1972 and is 805 feet from December 1 to April 1 and 806.52 feet from April to December. (Note that it usually takes a few days for the level to rise or fall with the seasonal change and sometimes lake levels vary with rainfall or drought.)
How long is the lake? 1.75 miles
How much shore line is there? 5.2 miles
How much area around the lake drains into it? 19.7 square miles
Average yearly rainfall? 34 inches
How long does it take to replace all the water in the lake? 1 year 4 months
Klinger Lake discharges water into the Sherman Mill Creek which discharges into the Fawn River. The Fawn River discharges water into the St. Joseph River which discharges into Lake Michigan at Benton Harbor, MI.