Little Comfort Lake Management District Overview

Named Lakes

Little Comfort

School

Birch

Nielson

Municipalities

Chisago City (34%)

Forest Lake (20%)

Scandia (19%)

Wyoming (14%)

Chisago Lakes Township (13%)

Characteristics

6,128 acres

18.3 miles of watercourses

1,344 acres of wetland

Little Comfort Lake Management District Overview

Named Lakes

Little Comfort

School

Birch

Nielson

Municipalities

Chisago City (34%)

Forest Lake (20%)

Scandia (19%)

Wyoming (14%)

Chisago Lakes Township (13%)

Characteristics

6,128 acres

18.3 miles of watercourses

1,344 acres of wetland

Little Comfort Lake Management District

Lake Size: 37 acres
Drainage Area: 10,009 acres
Max Depth: 56 feet
Lake Grade: B

Overview

Little Comfort Lake is a recreational development lake of moderate size. The lake has a direct connection to Comfort Lake. Little Comfort Lake is used for fishing, swimming, boating, and other recreational activities although it has no public boat access.

Water Quality

In 2012 Little Comfort Lake was placed on the State’s Impaired Waters List for aquatic consumption. Over the past several years the CLFLWD has implemented several water quality projects to address the excess nutrients, such as phosphorus, entering the lake. These projects have resulted in a phosphorus load reduction of 839lb/yr, or 60% of the District’s goal for Little Comfort Lake. The 2011-2020 average Secchi depth meets state standards, however the lake’s phosphorus and chlorophyll-a do not.

Learn more about Little Comfort Lake’s water quality improvements in the 2022 Progress Summary or perusing the reports available in the document library below. To view only the reports for Little Comfort Lake, select “Little Comfort Lake” from the tags drop down menu.

Aerial photo of Little Comfort Lake
Progress toward Little Comfort Lake’s phosphorus reduction goals as of 2022

Projects In This Area

Related Documents

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