Where is Cottonwood Lake?

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

How deep is Cottonwood Lake?

Cottonwood Lake has a maximum depth of 13.1 feet. The lake covers 247 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Cottonwood Lake?

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

Can I fish at Cottonwood Lake?

Cottonwood 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.

Cottonwood Lake

Grant County, Minnesota247 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

13.1 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

247 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.3 mi

Measured length

13 ft max depth
Public access

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Cottonwood Lake in Grant County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 13.1 ft. Surface area: 247 acres.

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Cottonwood Lake is a 247-acre lake in Grant County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 13 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 Cottonwood 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. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Cottonwood 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

13.1 ft

Surface area

247 acres

Shoreline

2.3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Cottonwood LakePublic

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

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Frequently asked questions about Cottonwood Lake

Where is Cottonwood Lake?: Cottonwood Lake is a lake in Grant County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cottonwood Lake?: Cottonwood Lake in Grant County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 13.1 ft. Surface area: 247 acres.
Is Cottonwood Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Cottonwood Lake?: Cottonwood Lake has a maximum depth of 13.1 feet. The lake covers 247 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Cottonwood Lake?: Cottonwood Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Cottonwood Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Cottonwood Lake?: Cottonwood 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.