Where is Minister Lake?

Minister 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 Minister Lake?

Minister Lake has a maximum depth of 44.9 feet. The lake covers 56 acres.

Minister Lake

St. Louis County, Minnesota56 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

44.9 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

56 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
45 ft max depth

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Minister Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 44.9 ft. Surface area: 56 acres.

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Minister Lake is a 56-acre lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 45 feet.

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

What Minister Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water44.9 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Minister 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 Minister Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Minister 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

44.9 ft

Surface area

56 acres

Shoreline

1.2 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Minister 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.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN69-0065-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in St. Louis County

East Twin Lake4.9 ft clear · Eutrophic1.5 miView →Little Long Lake21 ft clear1.5 miView →Everett Lake7 ft clear · Mesotrophic2.1 miView →Shipman Bass Lake2 miView →Fenske Lake11.5 ft clear · Oligotrophic2.9 miView →Dry Lake2.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Minister Lake

Where is Minister Lake?: Minister 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 Minister Lake?: Minister Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 44.9 ft. Surface area: 56 acres.
Is Minister Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Minister Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Minister Lake?: Minister Lake has a maximum depth of 44.9 feet. The lake covers 56 acres.