Cuffs Lake Landing

Cuffs Lake Landing pulls a D on the LakeGrade rubric — phosphorus loading and limited clarity hold it below the Minnesota average. Clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a all rate similarly, so there is no obvious single lever to pull on watershed management.

At a TSI of 54, Cuffs Lake Landing reads as eutrophic — nutrient-rich enough that summer algal growth and reduced clarity are expected, not unusual. The lake's maximum depth is not yet documented in state morphometric records — context for its physical structure remains limited. The lake's surface area is not consistently recorded across state datasets — physical context remains partial. Within the 128 graded lakes of Cook County, Cuffs Lake Landing sits at rank 106, near the bottom of the county list.

No invasive species are currently listed at Cuffs Lake Landing — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. The state fisheries records do not list documented species for Cuffs Lake Landing, which usually reflects a lack of formal fisheries survey work rather than an empty lake. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.