Where is East Chain Lake?

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

East Chain Lake

Martin County, Minnesota507 acresView map Directions

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

Area

507 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

7.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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East Chain Lake in Martin County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 507 acres.

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East Chain Lake is a 507-acre lake in Martin County, Minnesota.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. East Chain Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether East Chain 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 East Chain Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for East Chain 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

507 acres

Shoreline

7.5 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for East Chain Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

East Chain Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN46-0010-00 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about East Chain Lake

Where is East Chain Lake?: East Chain Lake is a lake in Martin County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of East Chain Lake?: East Chain Lake in Martin County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 507 acres.
Is East Chain Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. East Chain Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.