Barrow Lake
Cass County, Minnesota33 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
Barrow Lake in Cass County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 33 acres.
Barrow Lake is a 33-acre lake in Cass County, Minnesota.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Barrow Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Barrow Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Barrow Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. TSI undefined.
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Lake Details
Surface area
33 acres
Shoreline
1.2 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Barrow Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Barrow Lake
Where is Barrow Lake?
- Barrow Lake is a lake in Cass County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Barrow Lake?
- Barrow Lake in Cass County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 33 acres.
Is Barrow Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Barrow Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder