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Little Lake Landing

Cook County, MinnesotaLimited Data

Little Lake Landing grades an F: every scored parameter (clarity) rates poorly, placing it among the most stressed lakes monitored in Minnesota.

There is not yet enough seasonal data to settle the lake's trophic classification — the TSI window remains too narrow to call. 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. Within the 128 graded lakes of Cook County, Little Lake Landing sits at rank 128, near the bottom of the county list.

Little Lake Landing is on the Minnesota infested-waters list for zebra mussels — boaters should follow clean-drain-dry protocols when moving gear to or from the lake. The state fisheries records do not list documented species for Little Lake Landing, which usually reflects a lack of formal fisheries survey work rather than an empty lake. Public access is available — the lake is on the Minnesota PCA public-access list. 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.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2022-07-27. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Avoid swimming, very poor water quality, potential algae toxins

Water Quality Grade: F, Very Poor

Very murky, less than -324.8 ft of visibility.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)-324.8 ftF
PhosphorusNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No data

Invasive & Introduced Species

Red chips are ecologically harmful invasive species. Gray chips are stocked or introduced fish that aren't a current ecological concern.

Eurasian watermilfoilNew Zealand mud snailVHSfaucet snailround gobyruffespiny waterfleawhite perchzebra mussel

Water Quality Trend: Declining

Based on 5 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Water Clarity Declining-10.747 m/yr4
Phosphorus Declining+2.28 µg/L/yr2
Chlorophyll-a Declining+0.1 µg/L/yr3
See year-by-year chart →

Location

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County Ranking

Ranked #128 of 128 lakes in Cook County

Cleaner Lakes Within 30 Miles

Little Lake Landing holds Grade F. 4 nearby lakes hold higher grades.

Nearby Lakes in Cook County

DNR Reports & Resources

Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Little Lake Landing. 2 reports on file.

Data Sources

Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal

Grading methodology based on Metropolitan Council standards

Most recent sample: 2022-07-27

Monitoring stations: 1