Where is Embarrass Lake?

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

How deep is Embarrass Lake?

Embarrass Lake has a maximum depth of 19.5 feet. The lake covers 355 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Embarrass Lake?

Embarrass Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Embarrass Lake (South), Embarrass Lake (North). Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Embarrass Lake?

Embarrass Lake has 2 documented boat landings 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.

Embarrass Lake

St. Louis County, Minnesota355 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

19.5 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

355 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
20 ft max depth
Public access

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Embarrass Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19.5 ft. Surface area: 355 acres.

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Embarrass Lake is a 355-acre lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 20 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.

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

What Embarrass Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch2 documented ramps

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Embarrass Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Embarrass 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 Embarrass Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Embarrass 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

19.5 ft

Surface area

355 acres

Shoreline

4.5 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Embarrass Lake (South)Public
Embarrass Lake (North)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 Embarrass Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Embarrass Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

MercurySalinity / chlorides

Designated uses not supporting: Cultural, Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN69-0496-00 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Embarrass Lake

Where is Embarrass Lake?: Embarrass Lake is a lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Embarrass Lake?: Embarrass Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19.5 ft. Surface area: 355 acres.
Is Embarrass Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Embarrass Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Embarrass Lake?: Embarrass Lake has a maximum depth of 19.5 feet. The lake covers 355 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Embarrass Lake?: Embarrass Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Embarrass Lake (South), Embarrass Lake (North). Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Embarrass Lake?: Embarrass Lake has 2 documented boat landings 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.