Hobson Lake
St. Louis County, Minnesota63 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
- 40 ft max depth
Hobson Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 40 ft. Surface area: 63 acres.
Hobson Lake is a 63-acre lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 40 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Hobson Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water40 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Hobson 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.
Water quality measurements for Hobson Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Hobson 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
40 ft
Surface area
63 acres
Shoreline
1.8 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Hobson Lake
Where is Hobson Lake?
- Hobson 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 Hobson Lake?
- Hobson Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 40 ft. Surface area: 63 acres.
Is Hobson Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Hobson Lake?
- Hobson Lake has a maximum depth of 40 feet. The lake covers 63 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Hobson Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
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Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder