Dry Creek Lake
Itasca County, Minnesota71 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
- 20 ft max depth
Dry Creek Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 71 acres.
Dry Creek Lake is a 71-acre lake in Itasca 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.
What Dry Creek Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Dry Creek 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 Dry Creek Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Dry Creek 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
71 acres
Shoreline
2 mi
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Dry Creek Lake
- East Seelye Bay0.6 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Frequently asked questions about Dry Creek Lake
Where is Dry Creek Lake?
- Dry Creek Lake is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Dry Creek Lake?
- Dry Creek Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 71 acres.
Is Dry Creek Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Dry Creek Lake?
- Dry Creek Lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 71 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Dry Creek Lake?
- Dry Creek Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including East Seelye Bay. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Dry Creek Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles