Where is North Fowl Lake?

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

How deep is North Fowl Lake?

North Fowl Lake has a maximum depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 1061 acres.

North Fowl Lake

Cook County, Minnesota1,061 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

10 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

1,061 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury
10 ft max depth

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North Fowl Lake in Cook County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 1061 acres.

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North Fowl Lake is a 1,061-acre lake in Cook County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 10 feet.

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

What North Fowl Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Big water1,061 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. North Fowl Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether North Fowl 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 North Fowl Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for North Fowl 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

10 ft

Surface area

1,061 acres

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EPA Impairment Status

North Fowl Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

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 MN16-0036-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Cook County

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Frequently asked questions about North Fowl Lake

Where is North Fowl Lake?: North Fowl 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 North Fowl Lake?: North Fowl Lake in Cook County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 1061 acres.
Is North Fowl Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. North Fowl Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is North Fowl Lake?: North Fowl Lake has a maximum depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 1061 acres.