Lake Twentynine
Carlton County, Minnesota48 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 25 ft max depth
Lake Twentynine in Carlton County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 48 acres.
Lake Twentynine is a 48-acre lake in Carlton County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 25 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Twentynine is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Twentynine 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 Twentynine
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Lake Twentynine, 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
25 ft
Surface area
48 acres
Shoreline
1.2 mi
The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.
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EPA Impairment Status
Lake Twentynine is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN09-0022-00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Twentynine
Where is Lake Twentynine?
- Lake Twentynine is a lake in Carlton 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 Twentynine?
- Lake Twentynine in Carlton County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 25 ft. Surface area: 48 acres.
Is Lake Twentynine safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Twentynine is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Twentynine?
- Lake Twentynine has a maximum depth of 25 feet. The lake covers 48 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Twentynine come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder