Big Rat Lake
Becker County, Minnesota890 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
- 7 ft max depth
Big Rat Lake in Becker County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 6.6 ft. Surface area: 890 acres.
Big Rat Lake is a 890-acre lake in Becker County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 7 feet.
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 Big Rat 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 Big Rat Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Big Rat 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
Max depth
6.6 ft
Surface area
890 acres
Shoreline
7.4 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Big Rat Lake
Where is Big Rat Lake?
- Big Rat Lake is a lake in Becker County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Big Rat Lake?
- Big Rat Lake in Becker County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 6.6 ft. Surface area: 890 acres.
Is Big Rat Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Big Rat Lake?
- Big Rat Lake has a maximum depth of 6.6 feet. The lake covers 890 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Big Rat 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