Where is McDougal Lake?

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

How deep is McDougal Lake?

McDougal Lake has a maximum depth of 13 feet. The lake covers 259 acres.

Are there campgrounds on McDougal Lake?

McDougal Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Mcdougal Lake Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

McDougal Lake

Lake County, Minnesota259 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

13 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

259 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
13 ft max depth

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McDougal Lake in Lake County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 13 ft. Surface area: 259 acres.

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McDougal Lake is a 259-acre lake in Lake County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 13 feet.

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

What McDougal Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether McDougal 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 McDougal Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for McDougal 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

13 ft

Surface area

259 acres

Shoreline

4.8 mi

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

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near McDougal Lake

Mcdougal Lake Campground1.6 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing McDougal Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN38-0686-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Lake County

Middle Mcdougal Lake3.6 ft clear · Mesotrophic1 miView →South Mcdougal Lake2.1 ft clear · Eutrophic1.6 miView →Wadop Lake1.6 miView →Pike Lake2.6 miView →Campers LakeEutrophic2.1 miView →Planted Lake2.8 miView →

Frequently asked questions about McDougal Lake

Where is McDougal Lake?: McDougal Lake is a lake in Lake County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of McDougal Lake?: McDougal Lake in Lake County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 13 ft. Surface area: 259 acres.
Is McDougal Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. McDougal Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is McDougal Lake?: McDougal Lake has a maximum depth of 13 feet. The lake covers 259 acres.
Are there campgrounds on McDougal Lake?: McDougal Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Mcdougal Lake Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.