Current Lake Marsh
Murray County, Minnesota73 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Current Lake Marsh. Here is what has been measured.
- Public access
- Limited data
Current Lake Marsh in Murray County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 ft visibility. Surface area: 73 acres.
Current Lake Marsh is a 73-acre lake in Murray County, Minnesota. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2022-08-24. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Current Lake Marsh is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Current Lake Marsh 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 Current Lake Marsh
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Current Lake Marsh, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 1.3 ft of visibility. TSI 73.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.3ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 73 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
73 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Minnesota PCA
No bathymetric survey has been published for Current Lake Marsh, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Currant Lake (West)Public
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Current Lake Marsh
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2022–2025). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving2 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Current Lake Marsh is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Hjermstad Slough Wma (completed 2008), built primarily for fish and wildlife pond on the County Ditch 48; other-type dam, 8 ft tall.
- Surface area
- 73 ac
- Normal storage
- 195 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 195 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 0.59 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- MNDNR-Wildlife
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID MN01438 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.71 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Current Lake Marsh
Where is Current Lake Marsh?
- Current Lake Marsh is a lake in Murray County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Current Lake Marsh?
- Current Lake Marsh in Murray County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 ft visibility. Surface area: 73 acres.
Is Current Lake Marsh safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Current Lake Marsh?
- Current Lake Marsh has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Currant Lake (West). Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Current Lake Marsh?
- Current Lake Marsh 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.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture - Pesticide Monitoring
MNDA_PESTICIDE1 sample · 2022 - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA1 sample · 2022
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory