Where is Lake Christina?

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

How deep is Lake Christina?

Lake Christina has a maximum depth of 16.4 feet. The lake covers 3953 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Christina?

Lake Christina has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Christina. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Lake Christina?

Lake Christina has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Lake Christina

Douglas County, Minnesota3,953 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

16.4 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

3,953 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

17.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
16 ft max depth
Public access

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Lake Christina in Douglas County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16.4 ft. Surface area: 3953 acres.

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Lake Christina is a 3,953-acre lake in Douglas County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 16 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Lake Christina is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Big water3,953 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Christina is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Christina 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 Lake Christina

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Lake Christina, 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

16.4 ft

Surface area

3,953 acres

Shoreline

17.5 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Lake ChristinaPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Christina is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

MercuryNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption, Recreation.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN21-0375-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Douglas County

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Christina

Where is Lake Christina?: Lake Christina 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 Lake Christina?: Lake Christina in Douglas County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16.4 ft. Surface area: 3953 acres.
Is Lake Christina safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Christina is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Christina?: Lake Christina has a maximum depth of 16.4 feet. The lake covers 3953 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Christina?: Lake Christina has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Christina. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Christina?: Lake Christina has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.