Where is Steele Lake?

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

How deep is Steele Lake?

Steele Lake has a maximum depth of 27 feet. The lake covers 71 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Steele Lake?

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

Can I fish at Steele Lake?

Steele 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.

Steele Lake

Le Sueur County, Minnesota71 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

27 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

71 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Measured length

27 ft max depth
Public access

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Steele Lake in Le Sueur County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 27 ft. Surface area: 71 acres.

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Steele Lake is a 71-acre lake in Le Sueur County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 27 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 Steele 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 Steele 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 Steele Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Steele 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

27 ft

Surface area

71 acres

Shoreline

1.2 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

Steele LakePublic

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

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Frequently asked questions about Steele Lake

Where is Steele Lake?: Steele Lake is a lake in Le Sueur County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Steele Lake?: Steele Lake in Le Sueur County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 27 ft. Surface area: 71 acres.
Is Steele Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Steele Lake?: Steele Lake has a maximum depth of 27 feet. The lake covers 71 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Steele Lake?: Steele Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Steele Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Steele Lake?: Steele 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.