Kekekabic Lake

On the LakeGrade rubric, Kekekabic Lake pulls an A: clarity at 19.3 ft and phosphorus readings still being added put it in the top bracket for Minnesota. Clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a all rate similarly, so there is no obvious single lever to pull on watershed management.

A TSI value of 34 puts Kekekabic Lake in the oligotrophic range, where biological productivity stays low and the water column remains clear. At 130 ft of maximum depth, Kekekabic Lake stratifies reliably through the summer — the hypolimnion stays cooler and clearer than the surface layer suggests. The lake is compact at 55 acres, with 1.3 miles of shoreline and little volume to buffer nutrient inputs. Kekekabic Lake ranks 12 of 142 in Lake County, putting it in the upper tier of locally monitored lakes.

No invasive species are currently listed at Kekekabic Lake — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. The state fisheries records do not list documented species for Kekekabic Lake, which usually reflects a lack of formal fisheries survey work rather than an empty lake. The lake lacks a documented public access point, so visitor use is limited. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.