Crow Wing County Lake Quality

Minnesota, 121 lakes, average grade A (Excellent)

Crow Wing County has 121 graded lakes, enough that within-county variation matters as much as the county average. Some are deep glacial basins, others are shallow agricultural-watershed waters, and the grade distribution reflects that mix. On average, Crow Wing County lakes grade an A. That puts it near the top of the Minnesota county ranking.

The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the grades sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest lake on the books is East Fox Lake (A); the most-stressed is Emily Lake (D).

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Fishing in Crow Wing County

Crow Wing County Fishing Guide

Fish species and best-graded lakes in Crow Wing County

DNR Reports (40)

Minnesota DNR LakeFinder resources for lakes in Crow Wing County. browse all reports →

These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).

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Fisheries Lake Survey — Young
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Whitefish
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — White Sand
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — West Twin
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — West Fox
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Velvet
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Upper South Long
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Upper Mission
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Upper Hay
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Upper Cullen
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Ross
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Turtle
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Stark
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Star
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — South Long
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Sorenson
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Smokey Hollow
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Smith
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Silver
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Sibley
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Serpent
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Sebie
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Scott
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Ruth
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Rush
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Roy
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Round
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Rogers
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Rock
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Red Sand
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Portage
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Placid
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Pine
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Pig
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Perry
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Perch
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Pelican
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Partridge
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Ox
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Ossawinnamakee
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder

All Lakes in Crow Wing County

121 lakes · 84 graded, 37 not rated84 graded lakes · 37 not rated, hidden

Include not-rated lakes (37)

#	Lake	Grade	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae	Trophic	Max Depth	Access
1	AEast Fox LakeCrow Wing	A	16.4 ft	10 µg/L	2.7 µg/L	No recent samples	65 ft	✓ Public
2	AClearwater LakeCrow Wing	A	13 ft	12 µg/L	3.7 µg/L	No recent samples	54 ft	✓ Public
3	ALower Hay LakeCrow Wing	A	18.5 ft	13 µg/L	2.7 µg/L	No recent samples	100 ft	✓ Public
4	ANorth Long LakeCrow Wing	A	15.1 ft	14 µg/L	2.7 µg/L	No recent samples	97 ft	✓ Public
5	APelican LakeCrow Wing	A	14.3 ft	11 µg/L	2.7 µg/L	No recent samples	104 ft	✓ Public
6	ARound LakeCrow Wing	A	13.5 ft	17 µg/L	2.7 µg/L	No recent samples	51 ft	✓ Public
7	AWhitefish LakeCrow Wing	A	14.4 ft	14 µg/L	2.7 µg/L	No recent samples	138 ft	✓ Public
8	AHorseshoe LakeCrow Wing	A	14.4 ft	11 µg/L	3.5 µg/L	No recent samples	56 ft	✓ Public
9	AUnnamed LakeCrow Wing	A	6.6 ft	22 µg/L	3.6 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Carry-in
10	AWest Twin LakeCrow Wing	A	13.3 ft	9 µg/L	2.7 µg/L	No recent samples	42 ft	✓ Public
11	AOssawinnamakee LakeCrow Wing	A	20 ft	9 µg/L	1.8 µg/L	No recent samples	63 ft	✓ Public
12	AClear LakeCrow Wing	A	18 ft	8 µg/L	2.1 µg/L	No recent samples	63 ft	✓ Public
13	AWest Fox LakeCrow Wing	A	15 ft	12 µg/L	2.7 µg/L	No recent samples	55 ft	Carry-in
14	AStar LakeCrow Wing	A	19 ft	11 µg/L	1.9 µg/L	No recent samples	83 ft	Carry-in
15	ALittle Pine LakeCrow Wing	A	10 ft	18 µg/L	6.8 µg/L	No recent samples	36 ft	Carry-in
16	ABass LakeCrow Wing	A	13 ft	19 µg/L	5.9 µg/L	No recent samples	27 ft	✓ Public
17	ABass LakeCrow Wing	A	16.1 ft	10 µg/L	2.7 µg/L	No recent samples	47 ft	Carry-in
18	AIsland LakeCrow Wing	A	15.1 ft	12 µg/L	2.1 µg/L	No recent samples	76 ft	✓ Public
19	ACrooked LakeCrow Wing	A	15 ft	10 µg/L	2.9 µg/L	No recent samples	54 ft	✓ Public
20	APortage LakeCrow Wing	A	11.5 ft	13 µg/L	3.9 µg/L	No recent samples	37 ft	✓ Public
21	ARoy LakeCrow Wing	A	11.7 ft	11 µg/L	2.5 µg/L	No recent samples	26 ft	Carry-in
22	AKimball LakeCrow Wing	A	18.4 ft	9 µg/L	2.1 µg/L	No recent samples	77 ft	✓ Public
23	AVelvet LakeCrow Wing	A	10.5 ft	14 µg/L	3.5 µg/L	No recent samples	29 ft	Carry-in
24	ASerpent LakeCrow Wing	A	25 ft	12 µg/L	1.6 µg/L	No recent samples	65 ft	✓ Public
25	AUpper Mission LakeCrow Wing	A	11 ft	15.5 µg/L	5.1 µg/L	No recent samples	36 ft	✓ Public
26	ABay LakeCrow Wing	A	18.5 ft	11 µg/L	1.6 µg/L	No recent samples	74 ft	✓ Public
27	ARabbit LakeCrow Wing	A	12.1 ft	15 µg/L	4.3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
28	ALittle Hubert LakeCrow Wing	A	18 ft	14 µg/L	2.1 µg/L	No recent samples	41 ft	Carry-in
29	ABig Trout LakeCrow Wing	A	16.9 ft	10 µg/L	2.1 µg/L	No recent samples	128 ft	✓ Public
30	AEast Twin LakeCrow Wing	A	15 ft	8 µg/L	3.2 µg/L	No recent samples	45 ft	✓ Public
31	ARed Sand LakeCrow Wing	A	9 ft	22.5 µg/L	3.7 µg/L	No recent samples	23 ft	✓ Public
32	ARush LakeCrow Wing	A	18 ft	13 µg/L	2.1 µg/L	No recent samples	105 ft	Carry-in
33	AGilbert LakeCrow Wing	A	14.6 ft	11 µg/L	2.1 µg/L	No recent samples	45 ft	✓ Public
34	APerch LakeCrow Wing	A	5.9 ft	16 µg/L	3.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Carry-in
35	APlacid LakeCrow Wing	A	17 ft	11 µg/L	3.2 µg/L	No recent samples	39 ft	Carry-in
36	AMiddle Whipple LakeCrow Wing	A	10 ft	10.5 µg/L	3.7 µg/L	No recent samples	28.7 ft	✓ Public
37	AWood LakeCrow Wing	A	14.4 ft	10 µg/L	3.3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Carry-in
38	AButterfield LakeCrow Wing	A	12.9 ft	15 µg/L	3.2 µg/L	No recent samples	23 ft	Carry-in
39	APine LakeCrow Wing	A	10 ft	19 µg/L	4.6 µg/L	No recent samples	16.9 ft	✓ Public
40	ADuck LakeCrow Wing	A	9 ft	13.5 µg/L	3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
41	ALougee LakeCrow Wing	A	16.1 ft	18.5 µg/L	2.1 µg/L	No recent samples	53 ft	✓ Public
42	ACross Lake ReservoirCrow Wing	A	16.5 ft	11 µg/L	2.2 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
43	APig LakeCrow Wing	A	17.2 ft	14 µg/L	2.1 µg/L	No recent samples	56 ft	Carry-in
44	AGladstone LakeCrow Wing	A	10.5 ft	17 µg/L	4.8 µg/L	No recent samples	36 ft	✓ Public
45	ALittle Pelican LakeCrow Wing	A	17.2 ft	12 µg/L	2.7 µg/L	No recent samples	34 ft	✓ Public
46	AUpper Hay LakeCrow Wing	A	10.9 ft	20 µg/L	4.8 µg/L	No recent samples	42 ft	✓ Public
47	AO'Brien LakeCrow Wing	A	18 ft	7.5 µg/L	2.1 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
48	AGoodrich LakeCrow Wing	A	13.7 ft	15 µg/L	4.8 µg/L	No recent samples	35 ft	✓ Public
49	AClamshell LakeCrow Wing	A	15.1 ft	16 µg/L	2.7 µg/L	No recent samples	44 ft	✓ Public
50	ANisswa LakeCrow Wing	A	11.5 ft	11 µg/L	2.5 µg/L	No recent samples	23 ft	✓ Public
51	ABorden LakeCrow Wing	A	10.5 ft	23 µg/L	4.8 µg/L	No recent samples	84 ft	✓ Public
52	ABertha LakeCrow Wing	A	17.1 ft	13 µg/L	2.4 µg/L	No recent samples	64 ft	Carry-in
53	AEdward LakeCrow Wing	A	15.5 ft	15 µg/L	3.6 µg/L	No recent samples	75 ft	✓ Public
54	AMiddle Cullen LakeCrow Wing	A	13.5 ft	14 µg/L	2.7 µg/L	No recent samples	48 ft	✓ Public
55	AUpper Cullen LakeCrow Wing	A	8.7 ft	23 µg/L	6.8 µg/L	No recent samples	40 ft	✓ Public
56	AClark LakeCrow Wing	A	11 ft	16 µg/L	4.2 µg/L	No recent samples	31 ft	✓ Public
57	ALower Cullen LakeCrow Wing	A	17.4 ft	14.5 µg/L	2.7 µg/L	No recent samples	39 ft	✓ Public
58	AEdna LakeCrow Wing	A	18 ft	9 µg/L	3.2 µg/L	No recent samples	63 ft	✓ Public
59	ARuth LakeCrow Wing	A	16 ft	11 µg/L	2.7 µg/L	No recent samples	39 ft	✓ Public
60	AHanks LakeCrow Wing	A	12.5 ft	12 µg/L	3.2 µg/L	No recent samples	45 ft	Carry-in
61	AWhite Sand LakeCrow Wing	A	13 ft	16.5 µg/L	4.3 µg/L	No recent samples	27 ft	✓ Public
62	AHubert LakeCrow Wing	A	17.1 ft	13 µg/L	2.1 µg/L	No recent samples	83 ft	✓ Public
63	AYoung LakeCrow Wing	A	10.2 ft	14 µg/L	5.4 µg/L	No recent samples	21 ft	Carry-in
64	ASorenson LakeCrow Wing	A	16.1 ft	10 µg/L	2.1 µg/L	No recent samples	46 ft	✓ Public
65	ADahler LakeCrow Wing	A	4.7 ft	17 µg/L	3 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
66	AHen LakeCrow Wing	A	17.1 ft	14 µg/L	2.4 µg/L	No recent samples	105 ft	Carry-in
67	CUpper South Long LakeCrow Wing	C	6 ft	16 µg/L	8.5 µg/L	No recent samples	47 ft	✓ Public
68	CEagle LakeCrow Wing	C	9.5 ft	17 µg/L	7.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
69	CMitchell LakeCrow Wing	C	7 ft	18 µg/L	9.1 µg/L	No recent samples	78 ft	✓ Public
70	CArrowhead LakeCrow Wing	C	6.9 ft	27 µg/L	6.7 µg/L	No recent samples	13 ft	Carry-in
71	CMary LakeCrow Wing	C	4.9 ft	20.5 µg/L	8.8 µg/L	No recent samples	34 ft	Carry-in
72	CCamp LakeCrow Wing	C	8.3 ft	19.5 µg/L	10.4 µg/L	No recent samples	42 ft	✓ Public
73	CLower Mission LakeCrow Wing	C	6.9 ft	36 µg/L	14 µg/L	No recent samples	27 ft	✓ Public
74	CSouth Long LakeCrow Wing	C	9 ft	24 µg/L	8.8 µg/L	No recent samples	47 ft	✓ Public
75	CSibley LakeCrow Wing	C	5.6 ft	26 µg/L	11 µg/L	No recent samples	40 ft	✓ Public
76	CKego LakeCrow Wing	C	8 ft	25 µg/L	12 µg/L	No recent samples	20 ft	✓ Public
77	CMayo LakeCrow Wing	C	4.8 ft	28 µg/L	8.5 µg/L	No recent samples	22 ft	Carry-in
78	CDaggett LakeCrow Wing	C	8.7 ft	20.5 µg/L	7.6 µg/L	No recent samples	23 ft	Carry-in
79	CRoss LakeCrow Wing	C	3.5 ft	30 µg/L	13 µg/L	No recent samples	30 ft	✓ Public
80	CSmokey Hollow LakeCrow Wing	C	6.6 ft	15 µg/L	11 µg/L	No recent samples	25 ft	✓ Public
81	DEmily LakeCrow Wing	D	3 ft	53 µg/L	30 µg/L	No recent samples	13 ft	✓ Public
82	DSebie LakeCrow Wing	D	3.9 ft	40 µg/L	17 µg/L	No recent samples	27 ft	✓ Public
83	DGrave LakeCrow Wing	D	3.6 ft	47 µg/L	24.5 µg/L	No recent samples	13 ft	Carry-in
84	DPerry LakeCrow Wing	D	3.5 ft	74 µg/L	13 µg/L	No recent samples	23 ft	✓ Public
	NRMud LakeCrow Wing	NR	4 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	28 ft	Carry-in
	NRStark LakeCrow Wing	NR	8 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	66 ft	✓ Public
	NRUnnamed LakeCrow Wing	NR	14.1 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Carry-in
	NRWest Twin LakeCrow Wing	NR	20 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Carry-in
	NRTwin LakeCrow Wing	NR	4.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	✓ Public
	NRTwin LakeCrow Wing	NR	13.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Carry-in
	NRBlue LakeCrow Wing	NR	20 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	48 ft	Carry-in
	NRKenney LakeCrow Wing	NR	13.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	55 ft	Carry-in
	NRPartridge LakeCrow Wing	NR	16.2 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	42 ft	✓ Public
	NRRoger LakeCrow Wing	NR	14 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	64 ft	✓ Public
	NRHamlet LakeCrow Wing	NR	18.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	88 ft	Carry-in
	NRCrow Wing LakeCrow Wing	NR	6 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	26 ft	✓ Public
	NRIsland LakeCrow Wing	NR	6 ft	15.5 µg/L	6.9 µg/L	No recent samples	37 ft	✓ Public
	NRIsland LakeCrow Wing	NR	No recent samples	17.5 µg/L	10 µg/L	No recent samples	36 ft	✓ Public
	NRTurtle LakeCrow Wing	NR	8.6 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	33 ft	Carry-in
	NRSilver LakeCrow Wing	NR	17 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	23 ft	✓ Public
	NRRock LakeCrow Wing	NR	7.4 ft	18 µg/L	6.3 µg/L	No recent samples	22 ft	✓ Public
	NRNokay LakeCrow Wing	NR	8.2 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	42 ft	✓ Public
	NRPerch LakeCrow Wing	NR	15.3 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	40 ft	✓ Public
	NRSmith LakeCrow Wing	NR	12.1 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	54 ft	Carry-in
	NRLittle Round LakeCrow Wing	NR	16.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Carry-in
	NRBonnie LakeCrow Wing	NR	17 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	42 ft	Carry-in
	NRScott LakeCrow Wing	NR	11.1 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	49 ft	Carry-in
	NRLittle Star LakeCrow Wing	NR	18 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	Carry-in
	NRAgate LakeCrow Wing	NR	11 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	25 ft	✓ Public
	NRLittle Rabbit LakeCrow Wing	NR	13.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30 ft	✓ Public
	NRKnieff LakeCrow Wing	NR	19 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	42 ft	✓ Public
	NRAnna LakeCrow Wing	NR	11.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	19 ft	Carry-in
	NRLittle Emily LakeCrow Wing	NR	12.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	26 ft	Carry-in
	NRLower Hay LakeCrow Wing	NR	19.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	100 ft	✓ Public
	NRFool LakeCrow Wing	NR	7 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	NRHay LakeCrow Wing	NR	8.2 ft	21 µg/L	2.5 µg/L	No recent samples	19 ft	✓ Public
	NRBordwell LakeCrow Wing	NR	6.9 ft	17 µg/L	6.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Carry-in
	NRAdney LakeCrow Wing	NR	14 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	27 ft	✓ Public
	NRBarbour LakeCrow Wing	NR	9.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	54 ft	Carry-in
	NRSagamore Mine LakeCrow Wing	NR	23.8 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	210 ft	✓ Public
	NRLove LakeCrow Wing	NR	7.5 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	27 ft	✓ Public

NR = not rated: the monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar for a grade. That is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 (insufficient information), not a failing grade. How grading works.

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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.