Murray Lake
Stearns County, Minnesota47 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
- 21 ft max depth
Murray Lake in Stearns County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 21 ft. Surface area: 47 acres.
Murray Lake is a 47-acre lake in Stearns County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 21 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Murray 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 Murray Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Murray 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
21 ft
Surface area
47 acres
Shoreline
1.6 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 Murray Lake
Where is Murray Lake?
- Murray Lake is a lake in Stearns County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Murray Lake?
- Murray Lake in Stearns County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 21 ft. Surface area: 47 acres.
Is Murray Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Murray Lake?
- Murray Lake has a maximum depth of 21 feet. The lake covers 47 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Murray Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
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Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder