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Minnesota Lake Superior
Beach Monitoring Program

Last Update:
Tuesday
11/28/2023
3:00 AM

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- Weekly Summary
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- Stay Healthy at the Beach
- Keep the Beach Healthy
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- Contact Us
Beach Alerts

MN Lake Superior
Beach Monitoring Program

Minnesota Lake Superior
Beach Monitoring Program

Home
Beaches
Data
- Weekly Summary
- Annual Summaries
Beach Monitoring
Advice
- Stay Healthy at the Beach
- Keep the Beach Healthy
Resources
- Resources
- Frequently Asked Questions
About
- About Us
- Contact Us
Beach Alerts

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Colville Creek/Mile 121 Beach

Colville Creek/Mile 121 Beach

Monitoring Frequency

One time per week (Monday)
Memorial Day to Labor Day

Beach Amenities

Parking – Paved

Wide cobbled beach. Sun glinting on the water.

Wide sandy beach backed by deciduous trees.

Current Beach Status

Colville Creek Beach/Mile 121

No recent sampling data

The Lake Superior Beach Monitoring Program monitors E. coli levels at 39 Lake Superior public beaches from Memorial Day to Labor Day each summer. Higher use beaches are monitored twice a week and beaches that have lower use are monitored once a week. A health advisory is posted at the beach when bacteria counts are high. Read more about beach monitoring.