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

How deep is Elbow Lake?

Elbow Lake has a maximum depth of 40 feet. The lake covers 33 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Elbow Lake?

Elbow Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Elbow Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Elbow Lake?

Elbow Lake 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.

Elbow Lake

Itasca County, Minnesota33 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

40 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

33 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

40 ft max depth
Public access

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Elbow Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 40 ft. Surface area: 33 acres.

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Elbow Lake is a 33-acre lake in Itasca County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 40 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Elbow Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water40 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Elbow 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 Elbow Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Elbow 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

40 ft

Surface area

33 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Elbow LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Nearby Lakes in Itasca County

Beaver Lake0.9 miView →Deer Lake2.5 miView →Deer Lake8.9 ft clear · Mesotrophic2.5 miView →Popple Lake2.8 miView →Pickerel Lake10.2 ft clear · Mesotrophic3.5 miView →Erskine Lake18 ft clear · Oligotrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Elbow Lake

Where is Elbow Lake?: Elbow 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 Elbow Lake?: Elbow Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 40 ft. Surface area: 33 acres.
Is Elbow Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Elbow Lake?: Elbow Lake has a maximum depth of 40 feet. The lake covers 33 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Elbow Lake?: Elbow Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Elbow Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Elbow Lake?: Elbow Lake 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.