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Adventure Lake

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Not yet rated
6.8 ft clear · Mesotrophic · 47 acres
Limited DataMesotrophic

Adventure Lake in Lake County, Minnesota is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 6.8 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 47.23 acres.

Clarity
6.8 ft
Max depth
10 ft
Area
47 acres
Trend
Stable
Public access
No

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Why Adventure Lake has no grade

We grade a lake only when its monitoring record clears the evidence bar: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Adventure Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded water clarity, but not phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).

Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.

Sampling is run by MPCA and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.

Adventure Lake is a 47-acre lake in Lake County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 10 feet. Limited fish-species data available. No public access — the lake is private or restricted.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2020-06-20. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Not rated

Limited data

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake

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Water quality measurements for Adventure Lake

These readings exist but do not meet the evidence bar for an A–F grade — see why.

Moderate clarity, visible to about 6.8 ft. Trophic State Index: 50.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)6.8 ftNot graded
PhosphorusNo recent samples
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)50Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Maximum Depth10 ft
Surface Area47 acres
Shoreline Length1.6 mi
Littoral Zone100%
Public AccessNo

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area
1 sq mi
Elevation
1,486 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).

Fishing Adventure Lake

DNR Fisheries Survey Summary

1 survey on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1982-07-16 (Standard Survey).

Top Species by Catch Rate

SpeciesAvg CPUEAvg Weight
White Sucker12.001.67 lb
Northern Pike6.003.58 lb
Walleye6.002.5 lb
Yellow Perch3.000.17 lb

CPUE = catch per unit effort, averaged across surveys (excludes juvenile shoreline seining). Higher CPUE = more abundant in standardized sampling.

From the 1982-07-16 survey

Adventure lake contains an above average population of suckers while walleyes, northern pike, and perch populations are about average. The walleye population is composed mostly of mature fish which appear to have average growth rates through Age IV and then slow down considerably.

Source: MN DNR LakeFinder Fisheries Lake Survey

DNR Reports & Resources

Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Adventure Lake. 1 report on file.

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

Based on 5 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Water Clarity Stable+0.028 m/yr5
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Frequently asked questions about Adventure Lake

What is the water quality grade for Adventure Lake?

Adventure Lake in Lake County, Minnesota is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 6.8 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 47.23 acres.

Is Adventure Lake safe to swim in?

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Adventure Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

How deep is Adventure Lake?

Adventure Lake has a maximum depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 47.23 acres.

Where this data comes from

1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface WaterMNPCA1 sample · 2020

Analytical methods

  • Field measurement/observation, generic method
Monitoring station identifiers (1)

Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.

Other records on this page

Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)

Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder