Fairbanks Lake
Fairbanks Lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
- Trend
- ↓ Declining
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Why Fairbanks Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when its monitoring record clears the evidence bar: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Fairbanks Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by MPCA and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Fairbanks Lake is a lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2020-03-03. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Fairbanks Lake
These readings exist but do not meet the evidence bar for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples |
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Fishing Fairbanks Lake
Water Quality Trend: ↓ Declining
Based on 6 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↓ Declining | -0.629 m/yr | 6 |
| Phosphorus | ↓ Declining | +0.24 µg/L/yr | 6 |
| Chlorophyll-a | ↓ Declining | +0.17 µg/L/yr | 6 |
Graded lakes near Fairbanks Lake
Fairbanks Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Fairbanks Lake
What is the water quality grade for Fairbanks Lake?
- Fairbanks Lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
Is Fairbanks Lake safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Fairbanks Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Red Lake DNR
REDLAKE_WQX2 samples · 2020
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Two Reagent Colorimetry
- Turbidity by Nephelometry
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.