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

How deep is Vista Lake?

Vista Lake has a maximum depth of 47 feet. The lake covers 160 acres.

Vista Lake

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

Max depth

47 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

160 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

6 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
47 ft max depth

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Vista Lake in Cook County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 47 ft. Surface area: 160 acres.

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Vista Lake is a 160-acre lake in Cook County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 47 feet.

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

What Vista Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water47 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Vista Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Vista 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 Vista Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Vista 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

47 ft

Surface area

160 acres

Shoreline

6 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Vista Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

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 MN16-0224-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Cook County

Misquah Lake0.8 miView →Horseshoe Lake7.7 ft clear1.3 miView →Jake Lake1 miView →Little Trout Lake1.8 miView →Lux Lake1.2 miView →Rum Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Vista Lake

Where is Vista Lake?: Vista Lake is a lake in Cook County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Vista Lake?: Vista Lake in Cook County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 47 ft. Surface area: 160 acres.
Is Vista Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Vista Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Vista Lake?: Vista Lake has a maximum depth of 47 feet. The lake covers 160 acres.