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Kandiyohi County Lake Quality

Minnesota, 80 lakes, measured by Minnesota PCA

Kandiyohi County has 80 monitored lakes, enough that within-county variation matters as much as the county average. Some are deep glacial basins, others are shallow agricultural-watershed waters, and the measurements reflect that mix. 25 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. For Kandiyohi County the spread behind the average matters more than the average itself: a few nutrient-rich lakes among many clear ones produce the same figure as the inverse.

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. Long Lake has the lowest nutrient and algae readings in the county.

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DNR Reports (40)

Minnesota DNR LakeFinder resources for lakes in Kandiyohi County. browse all reports →

These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).

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Fisheries Lake Survey — Willmar
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Unnamed
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Games
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Nest
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Lake Monongalia
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Middle
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Long
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Long
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Big Kandiyohi
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Henderson
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Green
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — George
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Foot
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Florida
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Elkhorn
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Elizabeth (Main Lake)
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — East Solomon
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Eagle
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Diamond
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Carrie
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Calhoun
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fisheries Lake Survey — Andrew
Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fish Stocking History — Andrew
Fish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Public Water Access Sites — Andrew
Public Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fish Stocking History — Calhoun
Fish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Public Water Access Sites — Calhoun
Public Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fish Stocking History — Carrie
Fish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Public Water Access Sites — Carrie
Public Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fish Stocking History — Diamond
Fish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Public Water Access Sites — Diamond
Public Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fish Stocking History — Eagle
Fish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Public Water Access Sites — Eagle
Public Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fish Stocking History — East Solomon
Fish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Public Water Access Sites — East Solomon
Public Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fish Stocking History — Elizabeth (Main Lake)
Fish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Public Water Access Sites — Elizabeth (Main Lake)
Public Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fish Stocking History — Elkhorn
Fish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Public Water Access Sites — Elkhorn
Public Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Fish Stocking History — Florida
Fish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Public Water Access Sites — Florida
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All Lakes in Kandiyohi County

80 lakes · 25 ranked on readings, 55 without enough sampling25 lakes ranked on readings · 55 without enough sampling, hidden

Include not-rated lakes (55)

#	Lake	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae	Trophic	Max Depth	Access
1	Long LakeKandiyohi	10.5 ft	13 µg/L	4.5 µg/L	No recent samples	46 ft	✓ Public
2	Florida LakeKandiyohi	12.3 ft	20 µg/L	3.8 µg/L	No recent samples	40 ft	✓ Public
3	Eagle LakeKandiyohi	6.9 ft	23 µg/L	7 µg/L	No recent samples	67 ft	✓ Public
4	Green LakeKandiyohi	14.1 ft	14 µg/L	4 µg/L	No recent samples	110 ft	✓ Public
5	George LakeKandiyohi	15 ft	14 µg/L	3.2 µg/L	No recent samples	34 ft	✓ Public
6	Henderson LakeKandiyohi	13.5 ft	7.5 µg/L	3.2 µg/L	No recent samples	57 ft	✓ Public
7	Elkhorn LakeKandiyohi	14 ft	16 µg/L	3.6 µg/L	No recent samples	41 ft	✓ Public
8	Crow R Mill PondKandiyohi	7 ft	21 µg/L	6.7 µg/L	No recent samples	14 ft	✓ Public
9	Calhoun LakeKandiyohi	6.9 ft	24 µg/L	8.8 µg/L	No recent samples	13 ft	✓ Public
10	Carrie LakeKandiyohi	4.5 ft	23.5 µg/L	17.3 µg/L	No recent samples	26 ft	✓ Public
11	Games LakeKandiyohi	5.2 ft	31.5 µg/L	12.5 µg/L	No recent samples	42 ft	✓ Public
12	Nest LakeKandiyohi	7 ft	30 µg/L	8.5 µg/L	No recent samples	40 ft	✓ Public
13	Middle LakeKandiyohi	5.4 ft	29 µg/L	8.1 µg/L	No recent samples	11 ft	✓ Public
14	Big Kandiyohi LakeKandiyohi	5.2 ft	143.5 µg/L	6.7 µg/L	No recent samples	18 ft	✓ Public
15	Foot LakeKandiyohi	2.3 ft	54.5 µg/L	20.5 µg/L	No recent samples	24 ft	✓ Public
16	Diamond LakeKandiyohi	5.6 ft	65 µg/L	17.4 µg/L	No recent samples	27 ft	✓ Public
17	Willmar LakeKandiyohi	2 ft	73 µg/L	27.6 µg/L	No recent samples	14 ft	✓ Public
18	Long LakeKandiyohi	5 ft	92 µg/L	42.3 µg/L	No recent samples	16 ft	✓ Public
19	East Solomon LakeKandiyohi	2.6 ft	79 µg/L	44.7 µg/L	No recent samples	14 ft	✓ Public
20	Norway LakeKandiyohi	2.4 ft	60 µg/L	37.4 µg/L	No recent samples	42 ft	✓ Public
21	Wheeler North LakeKandiyohi	1 ft	294.5 µg/L	112.5 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Carry-in
22	Schultz LakeKandiyohi	1.3 ft	189.5 µg/L	103 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Carry-in
23	Wheeler South LakeKandiyohi	2 ft	128 µg/L	31.1 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Carry-in
24	Upper Tad LakeKandiyohi	2.5 ft	539.5 µg/L	84.1 µg/L	No recent samples	8 ft	Carry-in
25	Tadd LakeKandiyohi	2 ft	340 µg/L	55.2 µg/L	No recent samples	8 ft	Carry-in
	Mud LakeKandiyohi	5.9 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	14 ft	✓ Public
	Wakanda LakeKandiyohi	1 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Saint Johns LakeKandiyohi	0.5 ft	189 µg/L	140 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	Carry-in
	Andrew LakeKandiyohi	9 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	26 ft	✓ Public
	Johnson LakeKandiyohi	1.6 ft	96 µg/L	30.2 µg/L	No recent samples	18 ft	✓ Public
	Florida Slough LakeKandiyohi	1 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Elizabeth LakeKandiyohi	2.6 ft	111 µg/L	37 µg/L	No recent samples	9 ft	✓ Public
	Lake MonongaliaKandiyohi	3.3 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	14 ft	✓ Public
	Little Kandiyohi LakeKandiyohi	1 ft	378 µg/L	90.2 µg/L	No recent samples	No recent samples	✓ Public
	Crow River Mill PondKandiyohi	10.2 ft	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	14 ft	✓ Public
	Lake LillianKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	7 ft	✓ Public
	Henry LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Johnson LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	6.6 ft	Not recorded
	Cherry LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Mennetaga LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	7.9 ft	Not recorded
	Swan LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Pay LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Summit LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Gina LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Alvig SloughKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	East Woodcock LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Shoemaker LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Sperry LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Otter LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Skanning LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Section Twelve LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Brenner LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Sunburg LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Hefta LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	10 ft	Not recorded
	Blaamyhre LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Ole LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Norway LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	30.4 ft	✓ Public
	Swan LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Henschien LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Skull LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Hystad LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lake MonongaliaKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	3.3 ft	Not recorded
	Lake EightKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Norstedt LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Swenson LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	14 ft	✓ Public
	Crook LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Ringo LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	7 ft	✓ Public
	Carlson LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Twin LakesKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	8.2 ft	Not recorded
	Point LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	31.8 ft	✓ Public
	Skataas LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	10.5 ft	Not recorded
	Swan LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	4.9 ft	Not recorded
	Burr Oak LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Willmar LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	23.9 ft	Not recorded
	West Solomon LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	15 ft	Not recorded
	Church LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	9.8 ft	Not recorded
	Lindgren LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	10 ft	Not recorded
	Swan LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Mamre LakeKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded
	Lake EleanorKandiyohi	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	No recent samples	Not recorded

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