---
type: lake
name: "Clearwater Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Silver Rapids"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 640
max_depth_ft: 46
latitude: 47.87568
longitude: -91.52
lake_score: 44
dnr_lake_id: "38063800"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/clearwater-lake
---

# Clearwater Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Silver Rapids

- **Surface Area**: 640 acres
- **Max Depth**: 46 ft
- **Shoreline**: 7.6 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 12.9 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 44/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Clearwater Lake is a 640-acre lake near Silver Rapids in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 46 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 7.6 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 12.9 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

The DNR has no fish survey on file for this lake, so treat any fishing as exploratory.

The DNR lists public water access for the lake; confirm the launch type before towing a trailer in. 4 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: Not recorded
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Paddling, Camping

## Amenities

Campground

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Turtle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/turtle-lake) - 2 miles, 343 acres
- [Three Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/three-lake) - 3.5 miles, 904 acres
- [Gabbro Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/gabbro-lake) - 3.6 miles, 977 acres
- [Two Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/two-lake) - 3.7 miles, 516 acres
- [Bald Eagle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/bald-eagle-lake) - 3.9 miles, 1,243 acres
- [One Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/one-lake) - 4 miles, 846 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.87568,-91.52)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38063800)
- [All lakes in Lake County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/clearwater-lake)*