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How Clean Is Little Gunflint Lake?

Little Gunflint Lake does not have enough monitoring data to grade. Its EPA monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar for a letter grade, so it is published unrated — that is an absence of evidence, not a poor result. The measurements below are what the record does contain. Water clarity (Secchi depth): 16.2 ft. Phosphorus: 7 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 1.3 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 34.

Cleanliness Snapshot

MetricLittle Gunflint LakeMinnesota avg
Overall GradeNRC
Water Clarity (Secchi)16.2 ft
Phosphorus7 µg/L<30 = clean
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)1.3 µg/L<10 = clean
Trophic State Index34<50 = clean

How does Little Gunflint Lake compare?

Little Gunflint Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar, so it is not compared with the Minnesota state average.