North Shady Lake
Cook County, Minnesota31 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
- 20 ft max depth
North Shady Lake in Cook County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 31 acres.
North Shady Lake is a 31-acre lake in Cook County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 20 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 North Shady 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 North Shady Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for North Shady 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
20 ft
Surface area
31 acres
Shoreline
1.2 mi
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Frequently asked questions about North Shady Lake
Where is North Shady Lake?
- North Shady 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 Shady Lake?
- North Shady Lake in Cook County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 31 acres.
Is North Shady Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is North Shady Lake?
- North Shady Lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 31 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for North Shady 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