Little Leighton Lake
Itasca County, Minnesota41 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
- 43 ft max depth
Little Leighton Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 43 ft. Surface area: 41 acres.
Little Leighton Lake is a 41-acre lake in Itasca County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 43 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Little Leighton Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water43 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Little Leighton Lake 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 Little Leighton Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Little Leighton Lake, 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
43 ft
Surface area
41 acres
Shoreline
1.3 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Little Leighton Lake
Where is Little Leighton Lake?
- Little Leighton Lake is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Little Leighton Lake?
- Little Leighton Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 43 ft. Surface area: 41 acres.
Is Little Leighton Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Little Leighton Lake?
- Little Leighton Lake has a maximum depth of 43 feet. The lake covers 41 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Little Leighton Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
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Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder