Where is Ox Hide Lake?

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

How deep is Ox Hide Lake?

Ox Hide Lake has a maximum depth of 40 feet. The lake covers 118 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Ox Hide Lake?

Ox Hide Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Ox Hide Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Ox Hide Lake?

Ox Hide Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Ox Hide Lake

Itasca County, Minnesota118 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

40 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

118 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
40 ft max depth
Public access

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Ox Hide Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 40 ft. Surface area: 118 acres.

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Ox Hide Lake is a 118-acre lake in Itasca County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 40 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Ox Hide Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water40 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Ox Hide Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Ox Hide 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 Ox Hide Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Ox Hide 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

40 ft

Surface area

118 acres

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Ox Hide LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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EPA Impairment Status

Ox Hide Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

MercurySalinity / chlorides

Designated uses not supporting: Cultural, Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN31-0106-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Itasca County

Patrick Stilling Basin1.1 miView →Snowball Lake1.3 miView →Little Sucker Lake2.7 miView →Swan Lake13.5 ft clear · Mesotrophic3.2 miView →Lower Panaca Lake3.6 miView →Little McCarthy Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Ox Hide Lake

Where is Ox Hide Lake?: Ox Hide Lake is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Ox Hide Lake?: Ox Hide Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 40 ft. Surface area: 118 acres.
Is Ox Hide Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Ox Hide Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Ox Hide Lake?: Ox Hide Lake has a maximum depth of 40 feet. The lake covers 118 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Ox Hide Lake?: Ox Hide Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Ox Hide Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Ox Hide Lake?: Ox Hide Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.