Where is Snowbank Lake?

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

How deep is Snowbank Lake?

Snowbank Lake has a maximum depth of 140 feet. The lake covers 4606 acres.

Snowbank Lake

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

Max depth

140 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

4,606 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

27.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
140 ft max depth

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Snowbank Lake in Lake County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 140 ft. Surface area: 4606 acres.

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Snowbank Lake is a 4,606-acre lake in Lake County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 140 feet.

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

What Snowbank Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water140 ft surveyed max depth
Big water4,606 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Snowbank 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 Snowbank Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Snowbank 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

140 ft

Surface area

4,606 acres

Shoreline

27.2 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN38-0529-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Lake County

Snowbank Lake15.1 ft clear · Oligotrophic0.9 miView →Griddle Lake1.3 miView →Flash Lake9 ft clear1.7 miView →Spree Lake2.6 miView →Skull Lake11 ft clear—View →Newfound Lake12.8 ft clear—View →

Frequently asked questions about Snowbank Lake

Where is Snowbank Lake?: Snowbank Lake is a lake in Lake County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Snowbank Lake?: Snowbank Lake in Lake County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 140 ft. Surface area: 4606 acres.
Is Snowbank Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Snowbank Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Snowbank Lake?: Snowbank Lake has a maximum depth of 140 feet. The lake covers 4606 acres.