Lura Lake is a lake in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Lura Lake?

Lura Lake has a maximum depth of 9 feet. The lake covers 1289 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lura Lake?

Lura Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Daly Park, Lura Lake (Northwest). Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Lura Lake?

Lura Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Lura Lake

Blue Earth County, Minnesota1,289 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.

Max depth

9 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

1,289 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

13.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)
9 ft max depth
Public access

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Lura Lake in Blue Earth County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9 ft. Surface area: 1289 acres.

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Lura Lake is a 1,289-acre lake in Blue Earth County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 9 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Lura Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch2 documented ramps
Big water1,289 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lura Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lura 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.

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Water quality measurements for Lura Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Lura 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

9 ft

Surface area

1,289 acres

Shoreline

13.3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Daly ParkPublic
Lura Lake (Northwest)Public

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Lura Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Lura Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Impaired biota (cause unknown)MercuryNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Recreation.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN07-0079-00 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lura Lake

Where is Lura Lake?: Lura Lake is a lake in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lura Lake?: Lura Lake in Blue Earth County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9 ft. Surface area: 1289 acres.
Is Lura Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lura Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lura Lake?: Lura Lake has a maximum depth of 9 feet. The lake covers 1289 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lura Lake?: Lura Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Daly Park, Lura Lake (Northwest). Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lura Lake?: Lura Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.