Daggett Lake 18-0271-00 Lake Water Quality

Daggett Lake is located 2 miles north of Cross Lake, MN in Crow Wing County. It is a long lake covering 231 acres (Table 1). Daggett Lake has two inlets and one outlet, which classify it as a drainage lake. Dagget Lake is part of a chain of lakes along Daggett Creek to the east. Daggett Lake outlets to the west into Cross Lake. From there the Pine River eventually joins the Mississippi River. Water quality data have been collected on Daggett Lake from 1975-2011 (Tables 2 & 3). These data show that the lake is mesotrophic (TSI = 49) with moderately clear water conditions most of the summer. Daggett Lake is part of the Whitefish Area Property Owners Association. The Whitefish Area Property Owners Association has been active since 1970. Their mission statement is "to promote environmental stewardship throughout the Whitefish area and the Pine River Watershed". The Association has been involved in numerous activities including water quality monitoring, education, state regulations, fishing and supporting local business.