Crane Lake is a lake in Iron County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.

Crane Lake

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No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Missouri DNR for this lake.

Area

85 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Algal growth

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Crane Lake in Iron County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 85 acres.

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Crane Lake is a 85-acre lake in Iron County, Missouri.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Crane Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Crane Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Crane Lake

These are the measurements Missouri DNR publishes for Crane 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

Surface area

85 acres

No bathymetric survey has been published for Crane Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Crane Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Algal growthNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MO_7334.00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Iron County

Asarco Lake6 miView →Lake Killarney11.8 miView →Shepard Mountain Lake Intake2.8 ft clear · Eutrophic11.9 miView →Snow Hollow Lake14.7 miView →Council Bluff Lake13.1 ft clear · Oligotrophic—View →Amax Tailing Pond—View →

Frequently asked questions about Crane Lake

Where is Crane Lake?: Crane Lake is a lake in Iron County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Crane Lake?: Crane Lake in Iron County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 85 acres.
Is Crane Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Crane Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.