Nelson Lake
Clay County, Minnesota25 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
Nelson Lake in Clay County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 25 acres.
Nelson Lake is a 25-acre lake in Clay County, Minnesota.
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 Nelson 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 Nelson Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Nelson 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
Surface area
25 acres
Shoreline
1 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Nelson Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Nelson Lake
Where is Nelson Lake?
- Nelson Lake is a lake in Clay County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Nelson Lake?
- Nelson Lake in Clay County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 25 acres.
Is Nelson Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Nelson 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