Turtle Lake
Cass County, Minnesota73 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
- 15 ft max depth
Turtle Lake in Cass County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15.1 ft. Surface area: 73 acres.
Turtle Lake is a 73-acre lake in Cass County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 15 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Turtle 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.
Water quality measurements for Turtle Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Turtle 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
15.1 ft
Surface area
73 acres
Shoreline
2.3 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Turtle Lake
Where is Turtle Lake?
- Turtle Lake is a lake in Cass County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Turtle Lake?
- Turtle Lake in Cass County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 15.1 ft. Surface area: 73 acres.
Is Turtle Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Turtle Lake?
- Turtle Lake has a maximum depth of 15.1 feet. The lake covers 73 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Turtle Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
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Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder