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

How deep is Lake Five?

Lake Five has a maximum depth of 28.9 feet. The lake covers 54 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Five?

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

Can I fish at Lake Five?

Lake Five 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 Five

Kanabec County, Minnesota54 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

28.9 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

54 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.8 mi

Measured length

29 ft max depth
Public access

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Lake Five in Kanabec County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 28.9 ft. Surface area: 54 acres.

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Lake Five is a 54-acre lake in Kanabec County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 29 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 Five is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Lake Five 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 Five

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Lake Five, 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

28.9 ft

Surface area

54 acres

Shoreline

1.8 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Lake FivePublic

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

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Fishing Lake Five

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Nearby Lakes in Kanabec County

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Five

Where is Lake Five?: Lake Five is a lake in Kanabec 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 Five?: Lake Five in Kanabec County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 28.9 ft. Surface area: 54 acres.
Is Lake Five safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Five?: Lake Five has a maximum depth of 28.9 feet. The lake covers 54 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Five?: Lake Five has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Five. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Five?: Lake Five 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.