Houston County Lake Quality
Minnesota, 8 lakes, measured by Minnesota PCA
Houston County has 8 monitored lakes — a thin enough sample that one or two stressed lakes can move the county average noticeably. Use the per-lake pages below for what actually matters. The 8 monitored lakes in Houston County carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings Minnesota PCA has published, shown as reported.
Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow, under 50 feet, which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed.
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All Lakes in Houston County
8 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 8 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 8 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence LakeHouston | 2.3 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Target LakeHouston | 5.1 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Blue LakeHouston | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Hayshore LakeHouston | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Mud LakeHouston | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Goose LakeHouston | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Zabolio LakeHouston | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Goose LakeHouston | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.
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Source: the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR. See data sources.