Lee Lake

Lee Lake earns a D — measurements through 2024 show persistent nutrient pressure that limits clarity through the summer. The three sub-grades — clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a — track close together, so no single parameter is dragging the average.

At a TSI of 51, Lee Lake reads as eutrophic — nutrient-rich enough that summer algal growth and reduced clarity are expected, not unusual. The lake's maximum depth is not yet documented in state morphometric records — context for its physical structure remains limited. The lake's surface area is not consistently recorded across state datasets — physical context remains partial. Lee Lake ranks 87 of 93 in Becker County — at the lower end of the locally monitored distribution.

Lee Lake has no invasive species recorded in Minnesota state databases as of 2024, though prevention practices still apply at all access points. The state fisheries records do not list documented species for Lee Lake, which usually reflects a lack of formal fisheries survey work rather than an empty lake. No formal public access is documented at Lee Lake — most use is by shoreline residents and their guests. Ice-out has been recorded 17 times at Lee Lake, with a median around Apr 15. Monitoring depth is thin here: the LakeGrade rubric is applied to a small number of sample years, and the grade will be revised as more data accumulates.