McDonald Lake
Otter Tail County, Minnesota557 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
- 30 ft max depth
McDonald Lake in Otter Tail County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 557 acres.
McDonald Lake is a 557-acre lake in Otter Tail County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 30 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What McDonald Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water30 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 McDonald 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 McDonald Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for McDonald 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
30 ft
Surface area
557 acres
Shoreline
6.7 mi
The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.
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Frequently asked questions about McDonald Lake
Where is McDonald Lake?
- McDonald Lake is a lake in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of McDonald Lake?
- McDonald Lake in Otter Tail County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30 ft. Surface area: 557 acres.
Is McDonald Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is McDonald Lake?
- McDonald Lake has a maximum depth of 30 feet. The lake covers 557 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for McDonald Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder