High Lake is a lake in Emmet County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.

High Lake

Emmet County, Iowa555 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Iowa DNR for this lake.

Area

555 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

6.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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High Lake in Emmet County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 555 acres.

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High Lake is a 555-acre lake in Emmet County, Iowa.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. High Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether High Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for High Lake

These are the measurements Iowa DNR publishes for High 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

Surface area

555 acres

Shoreline

6.8 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for High Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthTurbidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit IA 04-UDM-1304 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Emmet County

Cunningham Slough0.6 miView →Ingham Lake1.4 ft clear · Hypereutrophic0.9 miView →West Slough1.6 miView →North Slough2 miView →Bur Oak Lake2.3 miView →Swan Lake4.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about High Lake

Where is High Lake?: High Lake is a lake in Emmet County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of High Lake?: High Lake in Emmet County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 555 acres.
Is High Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. High Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.