38-0502-00 Lake

38-0502-00 Lake earns an A — water clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a all rate among the best monitored waters in Lake County. Sub-grades cluster within a single letter of each other, which usually means the lake is in stable trophic balance rather than fighting one specific stressor.

The lake's low TSI puts it in oligotrophic territory — the cleanest of the four trophic classes, but also the most vulnerable to nutrient-driven shifts. 38-0502-00 Lake is unusually deep for Minnesota at 59 ft, which buffers the lake against summer warming and helps the deep water stay oxygenated. 38-0502-00 Lake covers 153 acres alongside 3.5 miles of shoreline — a mid-sized water that supports a working fishery without being so large that conditions diverge between basins. Among the 142 graded lakes in Lake County, 38-0502-00 Lake ranks 27 — in the top quartile locally.

No invasive species are currently listed at 38-0502-00 Lake — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. The state fisheries records do not list documented species for 38-0502-00 Lake, which usually reflects a lack of formal fisheries survey work rather than an empty lake. No formal public access is documented at 38-0502-00 Lake — most use is by shoreline residents and their guests. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.