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

How deep is Smith Lake?

Smith Lake has a maximum depth of 9 feet. The lake covers 95 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Smith Lake?

Smith Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Shetek Lake (East). Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Smith Lake?

Smith 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.

Smith Lake

Murray County, Minnesota95 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

9 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

95 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Measured length

9 ft max depth
Public access

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Smith Lake in Murray County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9 ft. Surface area: 95 acres.

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Smith Lake is a 95-acre lake in Murray County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 9 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 Smith Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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.

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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

Max depth

9 ft

Surface area

95 acres

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Shetek Lake (East)Public

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

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Nearby Lakes in Murray County

Park Lake0.9 miView →Webster Slough1.1 miView →Shetek Lake1.1 ft clear · Hypereutrophic1.9 miView →Armstrong Slough2.3 miView →Bloody Lake0.7 ft clear · Hypereutrophic3 miView →Fremont Lake3.7 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Smith Lake

Where is Smith Lake?: Smith Lake is a lake in Murray 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 Murray County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9 ft. Surface area: 95 acres.
Is Smith Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Smith Lake?: Smith Lake has a maximum depth of 9 feet. The lake covers 95 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Smith Lake?: Smith Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Shetek Lake (East). Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Smith Lake?: Smith 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.