Where is Clearwater Lake?

Clearwater 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 Clearwater Lake?

Clearwater Lake has a maximum depth of 129.9 feet. The lake covers 1344 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Clearwater Lake?

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

Can I fish at Clearwater Lake?

Clearwater 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.

Clearwater Lake

Cook County, Minnesota1,344 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

129.9 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

1,344 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

18.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
130 ft max depth
Public access

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Clearwater Lake in Cook County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 129.9 ft. Surface area: 1344 acres.

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Clearwater Lake is a 1,344-acre lake in Cook County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 130 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 Clearwater Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water129.9 ft surveyed max depth
Big water1,344 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Clearwater 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 Clearwater Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Clearwater 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

129.9 ft

Surface area

1,344 acres

Shoreline

18.3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Clearwater 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 Clearwater Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Clearwater 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 MN16-0139-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Cook County

Rove Lake9 ft clear1.1 miView →Caribou Lake1 miView →Deer Lake1.3 miView →Clearwater Lake29 ft clear · Oligotrophic1 miView →Moon Lake1.7 miView →East Bearskin Lake14 ft clear—View →

Frequently asked questions about Clearwater Lake

Where is Clearwater Lake?: Clearwater 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 Clearwater Lake?: Clearwater Lake in Cook County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 129.9 ft. Surface area: 1344 acres.
Is Clearwater Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Clearwater Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Clearwater Lake?: Clearwater Lake has a maximum depth of 129.9 feet. The lake covers 1344 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Clearwater Lake?: Clearwater Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Clearwater Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Clearwater Lake?: Clearwater 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.