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

How deep is Grant Lake?

Grant Lake has a maximum depth of 59.6 feet. The lake covers 174 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Grant Lake?

Grant Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Blackwell Lake (South). Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Grant Lake?

Grant 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.

Grant Lake

Douglas County, Minnesota174 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

59.6 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

174 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Measured length

60 ft max depth
Public access

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Grant Lake in Douglas County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 59.6 ft. Surface area: 174 acres.

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Grant Lake is a 174-acre lake in Douglas County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 60 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 Grant Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water59.6 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 Grant 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 Grant Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Grant 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

59.6 ft

Surface area

174 acres

Shoreline

2.5 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

Blackwell Lake (South)Public

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 Douglas County

Blackwell Lake11.5 ft clear · Mesotrophic0.6 miView →Echo Lake0.9 miView →Wolf Lake3.6 ft clear1.3 miView →Rachel Lake7.9 ft clear · Mesotrophic1.7 miView →Grubb Lake1.6 miView →Mill Lake11 ft clear · Mesotrophic2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Grant Lake

Where is Grant Lake?: Grant Lake is a lake in Douglas County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Grant Lake?: Grant Lake in Douglas County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 59.6 ft. Surface area: 174 acres.
Is Grant Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Grant Lake?: Grant Lake has a maximum depth of 59.6 feet. The lake covers 174 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Grant Lake?: Grant Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Blackwell Lake (South). Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Grant Lake?: Grant 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.