How deep is Kekekabic Lake?

Kekekabic Lake has a maximum depth of 130 feet. The lake covers 54.91 acres.

Kekekabic Lake

Not yet rated

19 ft clear · Oligotrophic · 55 acres

Limited DataOligotrophic

Kekekabic Lake in Lake County, Minnesota is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 19 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 130 ft. Surface area: 54.91 acres.

Clarity: 19 ft
Max depth: 130 ft
Area: 55 acres
Trend: → Stable
Public access: No

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Why Kekekabic Lake has no grade

We grade a lake only when its monitoring record clears the evidence bar: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Kekekabic Lake, the only measurement available is water clarity, which is not a water-quality indicator on its own — EPA's National Lakes Assessment does not grade clarity. Sampling here has recorded water clarity, but not phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).

Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.

Sampling is run by MPCA and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.

Kekekabic Lake is a 55-acre lake in Lake County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 130 feet. Limited fish-species data available. No public access — the lake is private or restricted.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2025-07-11. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Swimming Safety

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Limited data

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake

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Water quality measurements for Kekekabic Lake

These readings exist but do not meet the evidence bar for an A–F grade — see why.

Crystal clear, you can see 19 ft down. Trophic State Index: 35.

Metric	Value	Grade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)	19 ft	Not graded
Phosphorus	No recent samples
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)	No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)	35	Oligotrophic

Low nutrients, clear water, excellent for swimming

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Lake Details

Characteristic	Value
Maximum Depth	130 ft
Surface Area	55 acres
Shoreline Length	1.3 mi
Littoral Zone	11%
Public Access	No

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area

13 sq mi

Elevation

1,483 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).

Fishing Kekekabic Lake

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DNR Fisheries Survey Summary

1 survey on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1988-09-14 (Standard Survey).

Top Species by Catch Rate

Species	Avg CPUE	Avg Weight
Lake Trout	18.00	0.98 lb
White Sucker	5.00	0.88 lb
Yellow Perch	2.00	0.1 lb

CPUE = catch per unit effort, averaged across surveys (excludes juvenile shoreline seining). Higher CPUE = more abundant in standardized sampling.

From the 1988-09-14 survey

A deep water gillnet set shows lake trout and white sucker are present in above average numbers. Yellow perch are also present. Lake trout natural reproduction is good; three of eight trout captured were under 12 18 tile lake

Source: MN DNR LakeFinder Fisheries Lake Survey

DNR Reports & Resources

Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Kekekabic Lake. 1 report on file.

These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).

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Fisheries Lake Survey — Kek
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder

Water Quality Trend: → Stable

Based on 5 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).

Metric	Trend	Change/Year	Years
Water Clarity	→ Stable	+0.005 m/yr	5

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EPA Impairment Status

Kekekabic Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN38-0226-00 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Kekekabic Lake

What is the water quality grade for Kekekabic Lake?: Kekekabic Lake in Lake County, Minnesota is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 19 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 130 ft. Surface area: 54.91 acres.
Is Kekekabic Lake safe to swim in?: Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Kekekabic Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
How deep is Kekekabic Lake?: Kekekabic Lake has a maximum depth of 130 feet. The lake covers 54.91 acres.

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Where this data comes from

69 measurements from 27 monitoring stations, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface WaterMNPCA69 samples · 2020–2025

Analytical methods

Field measurement/observation, generic method

Monitoring station identifiers (27)

Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.

Other records on this page

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database

Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)

Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder