Cork Lake
Douglas County, Minnesota102 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
- 48 ft max depth
Cork Lake in Douglas County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 48.2 ft. Surface area: 102 acres.
Cork Lake is a 102-acre lake in Douglas County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 48 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Cork Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water48.2 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Cork 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 Cork Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Cork 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
48.2 ft
Surface area
102 acres
Shoreline
2.1 mi
The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.
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Frequently asked questions about Cork Lake
Where is Cork Lake?
- Cork Lake is a lake in Douglas County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cork Lake?
- Cork Lake in Douglas County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 48.2 ft. Surface area: 102 acres.
Is Cork Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Cork Lake?
- Cork Lake has a maximum depth of 48.2 feet. The lake covers 102 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Cork 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