Iron Lake
Murray County, Minnesota253 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
- 7 ft max depth
Iron Lake in Murray County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 6.6 ft. Surface area: 253 acres.
Iron Lake is a 253-acre lake in Murray County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 7 feet.
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 Iron 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 Iron Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Iron 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
6.6 ft
Surface area
253 acres
Shoreline
3.5 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Iron Lake
Where is Iron Lake?
- Iron Lake is a lake in Murray County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Iron Lake?
- Iron Lake in Murray County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 6.6 ft. Surface area: 253 acres.
Is Iron Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Iron Lake?
- Iron Lake has a maximum depth of 6.6 feet. The lake covers 253 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Iron Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder