Where is Christine Lake?

Christine Lake is a lake in Cook County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Christine Lake?

Christine Lake has a maximum depth of 5.9 feet. The lake covers 184 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Christine Lake?

Christine Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Christine Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Christine Lake?

Christine Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Christine Lake

Cook County, Minnesota184 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.

Max depth

5.9 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

184 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
6 ft max depth
Public access

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Christine Lake in Cook County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 5.9 ft. Surface area: 184 acres.

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Christine Lake is a 184-acre lake in Cook County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 6 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Christine Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Christine Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Christine 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.

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Water quality measurements for Christine Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Christine 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

5.9 ft

Surface area

184 acres

Shoreline

3.4 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Christine LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Christine Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Christine Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN16-0373-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Cook County

White Pine Lake1.4 miView →Barker Lake2.8 miView →Mistletoe Lake2.7 miView →Clara Lake7.6 ft clear · Mesotrophic3.2 miView →Holly Lake4.5 ft clear3.2 miView →Missouri Lake4.1 ft clear2.8 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Christine Lake

Where is Christine Lake?: Christine Lake is a lake in Cook County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Christine Lake?: Christine Lake in Cook County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 5.9 ft. Surface area: 184 acres.
Is Christine Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Christine Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Christine Lake?: Christine Lake has a maximum depth of 5.9 feet. The lake covers 184 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Christine Lake?: Christine Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Christine Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Christine Lake?: Christine Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.