Cleanest Lakes in Carver County, Minnesota
Brickyard Lake in Carver County leads the rankings with a water quality grade of A and 15 ft of clarity. Below are the top 39 cleanest monitored lakes in Carver County, Minnesota, ranked by EPA water quality score.
Ranked List
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brickyard Lake | Carver | A | 15 ft | 15 µg/L | - |
| 2 | Courthouse Lake | Carver | A | 18.9 ft | 14 µg/L | - |
| 3 | Minnewashta Lake | Carver | A | 11.5 ft | 14 µg/L | 2.3 µg/L |
| 4 | Piersons Lake | Carver | A | 9.9 ft | 19.5 µg/L | - |
| 5 | Fireman'S Lake | Carver | B | 10.7 ft | 23.5 µg/L | - |
| 6 | St. Joe Lake | Carver | B | 8.4 ft | 21 µg/L | 6.3 µg/L |
| 7 | Ann Lake | Carver | B | 8.7 ft | 29 µg/L | - |
| 8 | Zumbra-Sunny Lake | Carver | B | 9.8 ft | 27.6 µg/L | - |
| 9 | Waconia Lake | Carver | C | 7.3 ft | 30 µg/L | - |
| 10 | East Auburn Lake | Carver | C | 5 ft | 57.5 µg/L | - |
| 11 | Auburn Lake | Carver | C | 6.4 ft | 31 µg/L | - |
| 12 | Oak Lake | Carver | C | 4.5 ft | 42.5 µg/L | - |
| 13 | Bavaria Lake | Carver | C | 5.1 ft | 35 µg/L | - |
| 14 | Steiger Lake | Carver | C | 5 ft | 43.9 µg/L | - |
| 15 | Burandt Lake | Carver | C | 3.9 ft | 46 µg/L | - |
| 16 | Lotus Lake | Carver | D | 5.7 ft | 40.5 µg/L | 42 µg/L |
| 17 | Reitz Lake | Carver | D | 3 ft | 53 µg/L | - |
| 18 | Wassermann West Lake | Carver | D | 5.2 ft | 63 µg/L | - |
| 19 | Myers Lake | Carver | D | 3 ft | 36 µg/L | - |
| 20 | Lucy Lake | Carver | D | 3.9 ft | 66 µg/L | 33 µg/L |
| 21 | Susan Lake | Carver | D | 2.6 ft | 82 µg/L | 22.5 µg/L |
| 22 | Wassermann Lake | Carver | D | 2.3 ft | 73 µg/L | - |
| 23 | Wassermann Main Lake | Carver | D | 3 ft | 65.5 µg/L | - |
| 24 | Jonathan Lake | Carver | F | 1.5 ft | 157.5 µg/L | - |
| 25 | Eagle Lake | Carver | F | 2 ft | 169 µg/L | - |
| 26 | Grace Lake | Carver | F | 2.6 ft | 91.5 µg/L | - |
| 27 | Big Woods Lake | Carver | F | 1.4 ft | 197 µg/L | - |
| 28 | Goose Lake | Carver | F | 1 ft | 132.5 µg/L | - |
| 29 | Benton Lake | Carver | F | 1 ft | 161 µg/L | - |
| 30 | Hazeltine Lake | Carver | F | 1 ft | 142 µg/L | - |
| 31 | Miller Lake | Carver | F | 1.6 ft | 211 µg/L | - |
| 32 | Mcknight Lake | Carver | F | 2.2 ft | 146 µg/L | - |
| 33 | Hydes Lake | Carver | F | 2.3 ft | 94 µg/L | - |
| 34 | Parley Lake | Carver | F | 1.8 ft | 100 µg/L | - |
| 35 | Swede Lake | Carver | F | 1.9 ft | 134 µg/L | - |
| 36 | Muewissen Lake | Carver | F | 1.6 ft | 98.5 µg/L | - |
| 37 | Maria Lake | Carver | F | 0.8 ft | 457 µg/L | - |
| 38 | Gaystock Lake | Carver | F | 0.7 ft | 236 µg/L | - |
| 39 | Barnes Lake | Carver | F | 0.8 ft | 164.5 µg/L | - |