Chain Lake
Chisago County, Minnesota107 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
- 9 ft max depth
Chain Lake in Chisago County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9 ft. Surface area: 107 acres.
Chain Lake is a 107-acre lake in Chisago County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 9 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 Chain 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 Chain Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Chain 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
9 ft
Surface area
107 acres
Shoreline
2.5 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Chain Lake
Where is Chain Lake?
- Chain Lake is a lake in Chisago County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Chain Lake?
- Chain Lake in Chisago County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9 ft. Surface area: 107 acres.
Is Chain Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Chain Lake?
- Chain Lake has a maximum depth of 9 feet. The lake covers 107 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Chain Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
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Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder