Lake Ida
Otter Tail County, Minnesota82 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
Lake Ida in Otter Tail County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 82 acres.
Lake Ida is a 82-acre lake in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Ida 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.
Water quality measurements for Lake Ida
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Lake Ida, 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
Surface area
82 acres
Shoreline
1.9 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Ida, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Ida
Where is Lake Ida?
- Lake Ida is a lake in Otter Tail 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 Ida?
- Lake Ida in Otter Tail County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 82 acres.
Is Lake Ida safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Ida come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder