Where is West Pope Lake?

West Pope 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 West Pope Lake?

West Pope Lake has a maximum depth of 14 feet. The lake covers 88 acres.

Are there campgrounds on West Pope Lake?

West Pope Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Iron Lake Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

West Pope Lake

Cook County, Minnesota88 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

14 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

88 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
14 ft max depth

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West Pope Lake in Cook County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 14 ft. Surface area: 88 acres.

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West Pope Lake is a 88-acre lake in Cook County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 14 feet.

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

What West Pope Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether West Pope 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 West Pope Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for West Pope 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

14 ft

Surface area

88 acres

Shoreline

2.8 mi

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near West Pope Lake

Iron Lake Campground0.7 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing West Pope Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

West Pope 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 MN16-0341-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Cook County

Iron Lake4.9 ft clear · Mesotrophic0.4 miView →Little Mayhew Lake0.9 miView →Bedew Lake1.5 miView →East Pope Lake1.2 miView →Rush Lake—View →Portage Lake8.5 ft clear · Mesotrophic1.4 miView →

Frequently asked questions about West Pope Lake

Where is West Pope Lake?: West Pope 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 West Pope Lake?: West Pope Lake in Cook County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 14 ft. Surface area: 88 acres.
Is West Pope Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. West Pope Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is West Pope Lake?: West Pope Lake has a maximum depth of 14 feet. The lake covers 88 acres.
Are there campgrounds on West Pope Lake?: West Pope Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Iron Lake Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.