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

How deep is Cross Lake?

Cross Lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 105 acres.

Cross Lake

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

Max depth

20 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

105 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
20 ft max depth

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Cross Lake in Carlton County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 105 acres.

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Cross Lake is a 105-acre lake in Carlton County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 20 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Cross Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Cross 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 Cross Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Cross 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

20 ft

Surface area

105 acres

Shoreline

2.2 mi

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

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EPA Impairment Status

Cross Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN09-0062-00 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Cross Lake

Where is Cross Lake?: Cross Lake is a lake in Carlton County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cross Lake?: Cross Lake in Carlton County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 105 acres.
Is Cross Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Cross Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Cross Lake?: Cross Lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 105 acres.