Where is Steep Bank Lake?

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

How deep is Steep Bank Lake?

Steep Bank Lake has a maximum depth of 6.6 feet. The lake covers 187 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Steep Bank Lake?

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

Can I fish at Steep Bank Lake?

Steep Bank 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.

Steep Bank Lake

Lincoln County, Minnesota187 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

6.6 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

187 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
7 ft max depth
Public access

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Steep Bank Lake in Lincoln County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 6.6 ft. Surface area: 187 acres.

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Steep Bank Lake is a 187-acre lake in Lincoln County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 7 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 Steep Bank Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

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

Whether Steep Bank 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 Steep Bank Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Steep Bank 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

6.6 ft

Surface area

187 acres

Shoreline

2.4 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Steep Bank 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 Steep Bank Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN41-0082-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Lincoln County

Perch Lake9.3 ft clear · Eutrophic2.6 miView →Oak Lake4.3 miView →Drietz Lake6.3 miView →Hendricks Lake6.5 ft clear6.3 miView →Ash Lake8.2 miView →Shaokotan Lake3 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Steep Bank Lake

Where is Steep Bank Lake?: Steep Bank Lake is a lake in Lincoln County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Steep Bank Lake?: Steep Bank Lake in Lincoln County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 6.6 ft. Surface area: 187 acres.
Is Steep Bank Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Steep Bank Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Steep Bank Lake?: Steep Bank Lake has a maximum depth of 6.6 feet. The lake covers 187 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Steep Bank Lake?: Steep Bank Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Steep Bank Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Steep Bank Lake?: Steep Bank 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.