Moss Lake
Cook County, Minnesota256 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
- 89 ft max depth
Moss Lake in Cook County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 88.6 ft. Surface area: 256 acres.
Moss Lake is a 256-acre lake in Cook County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 89 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Moss Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water88.6 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 Moss 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 Moss Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Moss 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
88.6 ft
Surface area
256 acres
Shoreline
4.2 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Moss Lake
Where is Moss Lake?
- Moss Lake is a lake in Cook County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Moss Lake?
- Moss Lake in Cook County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 88.6 ft. Surface area: 256 acres.
Is Moss Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Moss Lake?
- Moss Lake has a maximum depth of 88.6 feet. The lake covers 256 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Moss 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