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

How deep is Tee Lake?

Tee Lake has a maximum depth of 9.8 feet. The lake covers 38 acres.

Tee Lake

St. Louis County, Minnesota38 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

9.8 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

38 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
10 ft max depth

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Tee Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9.8 ft. Surface area: 38 acres.

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Tee Lake is a 38-acre lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 10 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Tee 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 Tee Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Tee 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

9.8 ft

Surface area

38 acres

Shoreline

2.2 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Tee 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 MN69-0083-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in St. Louis County

Fenske Lake11.5 ft clear · Oligotrophic1 miView →Nels Lake1.6 miView →Grassy Lake1.2 miView →High Lake2.2 miView →Bushmen Lake2.3 miView →Everett Lake7 ft clear · Mesotrophic1.9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Tee Lake

Where is Tee Lake?: Tee Lake is a lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Tee Lake?: Tee Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9.8 ft. Surface area: 38 acres.
Is Tee Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Tee Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Tee Lake?: Tee Lake has a maximum depth of 9.8 feet. The lake covers 38 acres.