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Meeker County Lake Quality

Minnesota, 23 lakes, average grade D (Nutrient-rich)

Meeker County's 23 graded lakes fall in the moderate-density bracket for Minnesota. The county-level average smooths over real differences — a single agricultural watershed near the southwest corner can pull the average down even if the rest of the county runs clean. The county-wide average grade is D — water quality issues are persistent across most of the monitored basins. 8 lakes fall into the F bracket outright.

The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the grades sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest lake on the books is Minnie-Belle Lake (A); the most-stressed is Big Swan Lake (F).

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DNR Reports (40)

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All Lakes in Meeker County

23 lakes · 19 graded, 4 not rated19 graded lakes · 4 not rated, hidden

#LakeGradeClarityPhosphorusAlgaeTrophicMax DepthAccess
1AMinnie-Belle LakeMeekerA14.4 ft14 µg/L3.8 µg/LNo recent samples49 ft✓ Public
2CLong LakeMeekerC7.5 ft33 µg/L12.9 µg/LNo recent samples28 ft✓ Public
3CWashington LakeMeekerC4.5 ft32.5 µg/L11.6 µg/LNo recent samples17 ft✓ Public
4CFrancis LakeMeekerC6.5 ft23 µg/L8.9 µg/LNo recent samples17 ft✓ Public
5CRipley LakeMeekerC4.6 ft44 µg/L19.4 µg/LNo recent samples18 ft✓ Public
6CLittle Mud LakeMeekerC5.9 ft27.5 µg/L11.1 µg/LNo recent samples42 ft✓ Public
7CErie LakeMeekerCNo recent samples25 µg/L14.6 µg/LNo recent samples34 ft✓ Public
8DBetty LakeMeekerD5.6 ft108 µg/L26.5 µg/LNo recent samples29 ft✓ Public
9DBelle LakeMeekerD3.9 ft40.5 µg/L18.7 µg/LNo recent samples25 ft✓ Public
10DGreenleaf LakeMeekerD2.8 ft77.5 µg/L25.3 µg/LNo recent samples18 ft✓ Public
11DJennie LakeMeekerD3.9 ft62 µg/L24.3 µg/LNo recent samples15 ft✓ Public
12FBig Swan LakeMeekerF2.6 ft86.5 µg/L61.3 µg/LNo recent samples32 ft✓ Public
13FUnnamed LakeMeekerF0.7 ft224 µg/L85.4 µg/LNo recent samples15 ft✓ Public
14FClear LakeMeekerF3 ft141.5 µg/L78.8 µg/LNo recent samples18 ft✓ Public
15FStar LakeMeekerF1 ft63.5 µg/L34.7 µg/LNo recent samples15 ft✓ Public
16FArvilla LakeMeekerF1 ft133 µg/L82.8 µg/LNo recent samples9 ft✓ Public
17FSpring LakeMeekerF3.6 ft53 µg/L31.2 µg/LNo recent samples28 ft✓ Public
18FHoff LakeMeekerF2.6 ft111 µg/L38.7 µg/LNo recent samples8 ft✓ Public
19FWillie LakeMeekerF2.1 ft72 µg/L33.7 µg/LNo recent samples17 ft✓ Public
NRStella LakeMeekerNR7.5 ftNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samples75 ft✓ Public
NRRichardson LakeMeekerNR5 ftNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samples47 ft✓ Public
NRManuella LakeMeekerNR10 ftNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samples51 ft✓ Public
NRHope LakeMeekerNR2 ft167 µg/L140 µg/LNo recent samples10 ft✓ Public

NR = not rated: the monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar for a grade. That is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 (insufficient information), not a failing grade. How grading works.

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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.