Where is Manganika Lake?

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

How deep is Manganika Lake?

Manganika Lake has a maximum depth of 24 feet. The lake covers 177 acres.

Manganika Lake

St. Louis County, Minnesota177 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

24 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

177 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
24 ft max depth

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Manganika Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24 ft. Surface area: 177 acres.

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Manganika Lake is a 177-acre lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 24 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

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

Whether Manganika 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 Manganika Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Manganika 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

24 ft

Surface area

177 acres

Shoreline

3.1 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN69-0726-00 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Manganika Lake

Where is Manganika Lake?: Manganika Lake is a lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Manganika Lake?: Manganika Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24 ft. Surface area: 177 acres.
Is Manganika Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Manganika Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Manganika Lake?: Manganika Lake has a maximum depth of 24 feet. The lake covers 177 acres.