Lincoln County Lake Quality
Minnesota, 12 lakes, measured by Minnesota PCA
Lincoln County holds 12 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. 3 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Most monitored lakes in Lincoln County are productive, shallow basins; each lake page shows its own phosphorus and chlorophyll-a readings beside the EPA condition class.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the readings sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest measured lake is Shaokotan Lake.
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DNR Reports (13)
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder resources for lakes in Lincoln County. browse all reports →
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — StayFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — ShaokotanFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — PerchFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — HendricksFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — HawksnestFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — HendricksFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — HendricksPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — PerchFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — PerchPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — ShaokotanFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — ShaokotanPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — StayFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — StayPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
All Lakes in Lincoln County
12 lakes · 3 ranked on readings, 9 without enough sampling3 lakes ranked on readings · 9 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaokotan LakeLincoln | 3 ft | 45 µg/L | 11.5 µg/L | No recent samples | 10 ft | ✓ Public |
| 2 | Perch LakeLincoln | 9.3 ft | 96.5 µg/L | 18.3 µg/L | No recent samples | 16.2 ft | ✓ Public |
| 3 | Stay LakeLincoln | 1 ft | 178 µg/L | 37.4 µg/L | No recent samples | 6 ft | ✓ Public |
| Hendricks LakeLincoln | 6.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 9 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Hawksnest LakeLincoln | 6.6 ft | 213 µg/L | 14 µg/L | No recent samples | 7.3 ft | Carry-in | |
| Lake BentonLincoln | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 9.1 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Dead Coon LakeLincoln | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 7 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Gislason LakeLincoln | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Steep Bank LakeLincoln | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6.6 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Oak LakeLincoln | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6.9 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Drietz LakeLincoln | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Ash LakeLincoln | No recent samples | 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.