Superior Pond

Washtenaw County, Michigan · MI DNR bathymetric survey

20ft Max
depth

104 acres 4 contours 34% weedy

Paddling Index56MixedMedium confidencesheltered geometry

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The lake

Survey readout

Superior Pond is mapped to a depth of 20 ft on the Michigan DNR survey and covers about 104 acres in Washtenaw County, Michigan.

Measured from the Michigan DNR inland-lake contour survey.

Deepest mapped contour: 20 ft
Mean depth: 5.5 ft · estimated
Surface area: 104 acres
Estimated volume: 575 acre-ft · 187M gal
Shoreline: 5.37 mi · irregular
Aquatic vegetation: 34% of surface · NDVI estimate
Public access: No public DNR launch identified

Additional depth details4 contours

Contour depths: 0–20 ft
Recorded point soundings: 20 ft

83.5% of the surface sits over water shallower than 10 ft. Depth, area and volume are estimated from the interpolated survey surface — historical reference, not measurement.

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Location

Washtenaw County, Michigan · 15 nearest of 47 lakes · tap a dot for that lake

Chart data

Provenance

Sources: MI DNR inland lake contours, USGS 3DEP, USDA NAIP (public domain), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), MI DNR Boat Launches.

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Map details & sources5 sources

All layers registered to one bounding box; positions in WGS 84.

Survey-derived depth contours drape over USGS 3DEP elevation, with a USDA NAIP aerial basemap and OpenStreetMap shoreline. Color shows surveyed depth; dark lines are the survey's own isobaths.

Coordinates: 42.27090, -83.64925
MI DNR lake ID: L48419
Vertical exaggeration: 3.0×
Basemap: USDA NAIP · public domain
Model size: 2.5 MB

Paddling

Paddling Index methodology v1.0 · calculated 2026-09-23

56 / 100MixedData confidence: Medium

Superior Pond has a partly natural setting, well sheltered geometry, substantial nearby higher-volume roads. No special watercraft restriction is identified in the current source.

Why this score?5 components

Included in the index

Component	Rating	Points of weight	Measurement
Natural setting	Good	20.0 of 35	67% natural land cover within 150 m of shore (51% forest, 13% wetland; 21% developed)
Geometric wind exposure	Excellent	26.3 of 29	mean fetch 565 m · 37% of sampled water within 500 m of shelter · short fetch in most directions
Watercraft controls	None identified	8.8 of 18	No special watercraft restriction identified in the current DNR source. Motors permitted, subject to general law.
Public access	Not listed	—	No DNR-listed access site. Township, county and road-end launches are not in this source, so this is not evidence that access is poor — the component is excluded and the remaining weights are renormalized.
Road isolation	Modest	0.9 of 18	substantial nearby higher-volume roads · 41 MDOT-classified segments within 1.2 km, peak 68,506 vehicles/day

Additional paddling considerations

These describe the lake but are not part of the v1 Paddling Index and do not change the number above.

Wake sensitivity: Moderate — narrow in places — wakes would carry across parts of the lake
Aquatic vegetation: Moderate — approximately 34% mapped coverage · NAIP aerial imagery (NDVI)
Observed motorized activity: Unknown — No lake-level measurement of boat traffic is available. Legal permission to operate motors is not evidence of use.
Wildlife habitat potential: Moderate — 51% forest and 13% wetland cover within 150 m of shore

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How this index is calculated. The Paddling Index is a relative composite derived from lake geometry and public environmental, access, roadway and watercraft-control data. It is not a user review, a safety rating, or a prediction of an individual outing. Differences of a few points should not be treated as meaningful — an 84 and an 82 are broadly comparable. Components and weights: natural setting 30%, geometric wind exposure 25%, watercraft controls 15%, public access 15%, road isolation 15%; observed motorboat activity is weighted 0% because no defensible lake-level measurement exists. Where a component has no data the remaining weights are renormalized and the confidence rating is lowered; below Medium confidence no number is shown. Sources: MI DNR bathymetric survey outline (0 ft isobath), USGS/MRLC NLCD Land Cover (2021), MI DNR Watercraft Control Areas (2026-08) and MDOT Annual Average Daily Traffic (2025). Conditions change quickly — check current weather and local conditions before going out.

Fish you might catch

from active stocking

No recent catch, survey, or stocking data for this lake.

Historically stocked, no recent evidence: Tiger Muskellunge (last planted 1980) — not shown above.

Compiled from Michigan DNR stockings within the last 10 years. Silhouettes are stylized and scaled to typical adult sizes relative to one another. Presence is not a promise — fishing isn’t a sure thing.

DNR stocking

state stocking record · 1980–1980

Fish the Michigan DNR has planted in this lake — what was added, distinct from what a survey netted above.

Tiger muskellunge200 stocked · 1980

No stockings recorded since 1980 — shown as history.

Source: Michigan DNR Fish Stocking Database.

At the lake

community-mapped amenities · straight-line distance

🚿 Restrooms / vault toilet≈0.1 mi

🥪 Picnic area≈0.1 mi

From OpenStreetMap community mapping — shown only where something is mapped; an amenity missing here may still exist. Distances are straight-line. Verify before you rely on it. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Bait & tackle nearby

licensed retail bait dealers · straight-line distance

Round Haus Pizza & Party Shop≈6.6 mi · (248) 227-11505970 Bridge Rd, Ypsilanti · Google · Apple

Sandy's Marina≈11.4 mi4182 Edison Lake Rd, Belleville · Google · Apple

Mac's Marina≈12.3 mi · (734) 449-47069876 Main St, Whitmore Lake · Google · Apple

Dealers licensed by the Michigan DNR to sell live bait; listing is not an endorsement. Distances are straight-line, not driving — and call ahead: hours and stock change. Source: Michigan DNR retail bait dealer data.

Quick answers

Superior Pond — common questions

How deep is Superior Pond?

The deepest contour on the Michigan DNR bathymetric survey of Superior Pond is 20 ft. That is the deepest depth the historical survey map records, which may differ from the deepest point of the lake itself.

How big is Superior Pond?

Superior Pond covers about 104 acres in Washtenaw County, Michigan.

What is the average depth of Superior Pond?

The estimated mean depth of Superior Pond is 5.5 ft, calculated from the survey contours.

Is there public access to Superior Pond?

No public launch for Superior Pond appears in the Michigan DNR access data. That is not the same as the lake being private -- municipal and private ramps are not in that source.

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