On December 22, 2025, the 53rd Circuit Court granted Presque Isle County's Petitions to Amend the Lake Level Orders for Grand Lake and Lake Esau.   What This Means for Property Owners Grand Lake The amended Grand Lake - Lake Level Order does the following: Updates the survey datum used to measure the lake level to NAVD88 Clarifies that the legal lake level may be subject to reasonable variations due to construction work, weather or natural conditions, and/or permitted operati

Judge Gildner's order granting motion for reconsideration and vacating the prior order for Grand Lake.

View the below PDF with Judge Kimberly Gildner’s decision on Grand Lake.

Download/view the notice below.

Following feedback from property owners indicating concerns with the previously proposed water banking on Grand Lake, and discussions with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), the County has decided that it will NOT request any authorization for water banking at the upcoming Circuit Court hearing for Grand Lake.

The Presque Isle County Drain Commissioner held a public informational meeting on August 15, 2025 to provide property owners with...

A petition dated July 14, 2025 was filed with the Presque Isle County Circuit Court to amend the lake level order for Grand Lake. The...