Cleanest Lakes in Hennepin County, Minnesota
Bush Lake in Hennepin County leads the rankings with a water quality grade of A and 13 ft of clarity. Below are the top 50 cleanest monitored lakes in Hennepin County, Minnesota, ranked by EPA water quality score.
Ranked List
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bush Lake | Hennepin | A | 13 ft | 13.5 µg/L | 2.8 µg/L |
| 2 | Little Long Lake | Hennepin | A | 18.7 ft | 27.5 µg/L | - |
| 3 | Minnetonka Lake | Hennepin | B | 10 ft | 25 µg/L | - |
| 4 | Pomerleau Lake | Hennepin | B | 10.3 ft | 20.5 µg/L | - |
| 5 | Riley Lake | Hennepin | B | 11.5 ft | 24 µg/L | 6.2 µg/L |
| 6 | Sweeney-Twin Lake | Hennepin | B | 7.5 ft | 22 µg/L | 5.3 µg/L |
| 7 | Fish Lake | Hennepin | B | 8.2 ft | 29.1 µg/L | - |
| 8 | Sweeney Lake | Hennepin | B | 6.9 ft | 23 µg/L | - |
| 9 | Wirth Lake | Hennepin | B | 10.1 ft | 34 µg/L | - |
| 10 | Magda Lake | Hennepin | B | 14.1 ft | 59 µg/L | - |
| 11 | Duck Lake | Hennepin | C | 5.9 ft | 30.5 µg/L | 3 µg/L |
| 12 | Westwood Lake | Hennepin | C | 5.6 ft | 28.5 µg/L | 8.2 µg/L |
| 13 | Round Lake | Hennepin | C | 6.6 ft | 29 µg/L | 19.5 µg/L |
| 14 | Medicine Lake | Hennepin | C | 7.9 ft | 75.1 µg/L | 9.5 µg/L |
| 15 | Bryant Lake | Hennepin | C | 9.8 ft | 38.5 µg/L | - |
| 16 | Rice Marsh Lake | Hennepin | C | 7.7 ft | 43.5 µg/L | - |
| 17 | Parkers Lake | Hennepin | C | 7 ft | 52.8 µg/L | - |
| 18 | Minnetoga Lake | Hennepin | C | 4.4 ft | 36.5 µg/L | 9.5 µg/L |
| 19 | Wolfe Park Lake | Hennepin | C | 5.9 ft | 59.5 µg/L | 8.6 µg/L |
| 20 | Smetana Lake | Hennepin | C | 6.6 ft | 34 µg/L | 6.4 µg/L |
| 21 | Lost Lake | Hennepin | C | 3.2 ft | 86 µg/L | 3.2 µg/L |
| 22 | Hannan Lake | Hennepin | C | 4.3 ft | 52.5 µg/L | 12.5 µg/L |
| 23 | Normandale Lake | Hennepin | C | 3.5 ft | 57 µg/L | - |
| 24 | Bde Maka Ska Lake | Hennepin | C | 9.8 ft | 88 µg/L | - |
| 25 | Crystal Lake | Hennepin | C | 3.5 ft | 58 µg/L | - |
| 26 | Rebecca Lake | Hennepin | C | 4.7 ft | 47.3 µg/L | - |
| 27 | Hyland Lake | Hennepin | C | 4.9 ft | 37.3 µg/L | - |
| 28 | Idlewild Lake | Hennepin | C | 6.2 ft | 36 µg/L | - |
| 29 | Nokomis Lake | Hennepin | C | 4 ft | 58.5 µg/L | - |
| 30 | Lake of the Isles | Hennepin | C | 5.2 ft | 53 µg/L | - |
| 31 | Weaver Lake | Hennepin | C | 5 ft | 38.7 µg/L | - |
| 32 | Peter Lake | Hennepin | C | 9.1 ft | 72.2 µg/L | - |
| 33 | Forest Lake | Hennepin | C | 3.7 ft | 48.5 µg/L | - |
| 34 | Penn Lake | Hennepin | D | 2 ft | 55 µg/L | 15 µg/L |
| 35 | Twin Lake | Hennepin | D | 5.9 ft | 83 µg/L | - |
| 36 | Bass Lake | Hennepin | D | 4 ft | 34 µg/L | 43.5 µg/L |
| 37 | Cedar Lake | Hennepin | D | 4.8 ft | 84.5 µg/L | - |
| 38 | Whaletail Lake | Hennepin | D | 3.3 ft | 44.7 µg/L | - |
| 39 | Mitchell Lake | Hennepin | D | 3 ft | 39.5 µg/L | 29.9 µg/L |
| 40 | Mccoy Lake | Hennepin | D | 2.1 ft | 47 µg/L | - |
| 41 | Independence Lake | Hennepin | D | 4.8 ft | 74.1 µg/L | - |
| 42 | Thomas Lake | Hennepin | D | 3.4 ft | 78.3 µg/L | - |
| 43 | Silver Lake | Hennepin | D | 5.2 ft | 61 µg/L | - |
| 44 | Hiawatha Lake | Hennepin | D | 3.3 ft | 68 µg/L | - |
| 45 | Harriet Lake | Hennepin | D | 9.7 ft | 190.5 µg/L | - |
| 46 | Schmidt Lake | Hennepin | D | 5.5 ft | 60.3 µg/L | - |
| 47 | Meadow Lake | Hennepin | D | 3.9 ft | 78.5 µg/L | - |
| 48 | French Lake | Hennepin | D | 3 ft | 50.2 µg/L | - |
| 49 | Schwappauf Lake | Hennepin | D | 4.4 ft | 65.1 µg/L | - |
| 50 | Eagle Lake | Hennepin | D | 3 ft | 59 µg/L | 37.5 µg/L |