Where is Platte Lake?

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

How deep is Platte Lake?

Platte Lake has a maximum depth of 23 feet. The lake covers 1661 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Platte Lake?

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

Can I fish at Platte Lake?

Platte 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.

Platte Lake

Crow Wing County, Minnesota1,661 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

23 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

1,661 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

11.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
23 ft max depth
Public access

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Platte Lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 23 ft. Surface area: 1661 acres.

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Platte Lake is a 1,661-acre lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 23 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 Platte Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Big water1,661 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

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

Whether Platte 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 Platte Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Platte 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

23 ft

Surface area

1,661 acres

Shoreline

11.1 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Platte LakePublic

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

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Fishing Platte Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

MercuryNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption, Recreation.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN18-0088-00 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Platte Lake

Where is Platte Lake?: Platte Lake is a lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Platte Lake?: Platte Lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 23 ft. Surface area: 1661 acres.
Is Platte Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Platte Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Platte Lake?: Platte Lake has a maximum depth of 23 feet. The lake covers 1661 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Platte Lake?: Platte Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Platte Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Platte Lake?: Platte 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.