Where is Jim Cook Lake?

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

How deep is Jim Cook Lake?

Jim Cook Lake has a maximum depth of 3.3 feet. The lake covers 57 acres.

Jim Cook Lake

Wadena County, Minnesota57 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.

Max depth

3.3 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

57 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Measured length

3 ft max depth

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Jim Cook Lake in Wadena County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 3.3 ft. Surface area: 57 acres.

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Jim Cook Lake is a 57-acre lake in Wadena County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 3 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Jim Cook 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.

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Water quality measurements for Jim Cook Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Jim Cook 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

3.3 ft

Surface area

57 acres

Shoreline

1.6 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Wadena County

Jim Cook Lake0.7 miView →Stocking Lake7.5 ft clear · Eutrophic2.5 miView →Mud Lake3.5 miView →Bill Lake3.7 miView →Lower Twin Lake6.9 ft clear · Eutrophic3.8 miView →Yaeger Lake2.6 ft clear3.7 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Jim Cook Lake

Where is Jim Cook Lake?: Jim Cook Lake is a lake in Wadena County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Jim Cook Lake?: Jim Cook Lake in Wadena County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 3.3 ft. Surface area: 57 acres.
Is Jim Cook Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Jim Cook Lake?: Jim Cook Lake has a maximum depth of 3.3 feet. The lake covers 57 acres.