Des Moines Lake
Beltrami County, Minnesota26 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
Des Moines Lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 26 acres.
Des Moines Lake is a 26-acre lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Des Moines 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.
Water quality measurements for Des Moines Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Des Moines 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
26 acres
Shoreline
1.2 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Des Moines Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Des Moines Lake
Where is Des Moines Lake?
- Des Moines Lake is a lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Des Moines Lake?
- Des Moines Lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 26 acres.
Is Des Moines Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Des Moines Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
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Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder