Smith Lake
Clearwater County, Minnesota41 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
Smith Lake in Clearwater County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 41 acres.
Smith Lake is a 41-acre lake in Clearwater 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 Smith 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 Smith Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Smith 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
41 acres
Shoreline
0.9 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Smith Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Smith Lake
Where is Smith Lake?
- Smith Lake is a lake in Clearwater County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Smith Lake?
- Smith Lake in Clearwater County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 41 acres.
Is Smith 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 Smith 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