Holmes City Lake
Douglas County, Minnesota76 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
Holmes City Lake in Douglas County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 76 acres.
Holmes City Lake is a 76-acre lake in Douglas County, Minnesota.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Holmes City 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 Holmes City Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Holmes City 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
76 acres
Shoreline
2.9 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Holmes City Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Holmes City Lake
Where is Holmes City Lake?
- Holmes City 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 Holmes City Lake?
- Holmes City Lake in Douglas County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 76 acres.
Is Holmes City 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
Measurements for Holmes City 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