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Grossman Slough Lake

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Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Grossman Slough Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
2.3 ft
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 2023
Phosphorus
708 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by Minnesota PCA
Chlorophyll-a
3.8 µg/L
Typical for Minnesota
Measured by Minnesota PCA
  • Limited data

Grossman Slough Lake in Stevens County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 708 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.8 µg/L.

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Grossman Slough Lake is a lake in Stevens County, Minnesota.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2023-08-09. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

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Water quality measurements for Grossman Slough Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Grossman Slough Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

Very murky, less than 2.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 708 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3.8 µg/L. TSI 69.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)2.3ftMeasured, not scored

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus708µg/LMeasured, not scored

The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.

Chlorophyll-a (algae)3.8µg/LMeasured, not scored

The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.

Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.69Eutrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

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Where is Grossman Slough Lake?

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

What is the water quality of Grossman Slough Lake?

Grossman Slough Lake in Stevens County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 708 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.8 µg/L.

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Is Grossman Slough Lake safe to swim in?

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

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Where this data comes from

4 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface WaterMNPCA4 samples · 2023

Analytical methods

  • Field measurement/observation, generic method
  • Phosphorus by Colorimetry
  • 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
  • 2120 B ~ Color in Water by Visual Comparison
Monitoring station identifiers (1)

EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.