Cain Lake is a lake in Rolette County, North Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by ND DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Cain Lake?

Cain Lake has a maximum depth of 30 feet. The lake covers 78 acres.

Cain Lake

Rolette County, North Dakota78 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ND DEQ for this lake.

Max depth

30 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

78 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.9 mi

Measured length

30 ft max depth

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Cain Lake in Rolette County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 78 acres.

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Cain Lake is a 78-acre lake in Rolette County, North Dakota with a maximum depth of 30 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDDEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Cain Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water30 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Cain Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Cain Lake

These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Cain 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

30 ft

Surface area

78 acres

Shoreline

1.9 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Cain Lake

Where is Cain Lake?: Cain Lake is a lake in Rolette County, North Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by ND DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cain Lake?: Cain Lake in Rolette County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 78 acres.
Is Cain Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Cain Lake?: Cain Lake has a maximum depth of 30 feet. The lake covers 78 acres.