Meeker County Lake Quality
Minnesota, 68 lakes, measured by Minnesota PCA
Meeker County in Minnesota carries 68 monitored lakes — one of the lake-richer counties in our dataset. Coverage that dense usually reflects active lake-association sampling alongside state-agency monitoring. 19 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Phosphorus and algae readings vary widely across Meeker County; the per-lake pages below carry the numbers.
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. Minnie-Belle 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 Meeker County. browse all reports →
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — WillieFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — WashingtonFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — StarFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — StellaFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Ripley (west portion)Fisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — RichardsonFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Minnie-BelleFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — ManuellaFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — LongFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Little MudFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — JennieFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — HopeFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — HoffFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — GreenleafFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — FrancisFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — ErieFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — ClearFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Big SwanFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — BettyFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Belle LakeFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — ArvillaFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — ArvillaFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — ArvillaPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — Belle LakeFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — Belle LakePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — BettyFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — Big SwanFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — Big SwanPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — ClearFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — ClearPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — ErieFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — EriePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Francis (0876)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — FrancisFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — FrancisPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — GreenleafFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — GreenleafPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — HoffPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — JennieFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — JenniePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
All Lakes in Meeker County
68 lakes · 19 ranked on readings, 49 without enough sampling19 lakes ranked on readings · 49 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie-Belle LakeMeeker | 14.4 ft | 14 µg/L | 3.8 µg/L | No recent samples | 49 ft | ✓ Public |
| 2 | Long LakeMeeker | 7.5 ft | 33 µg/L | 12.9 µg/L | No recent samples | 28 ft | ✓ Public |
| 3 | Washington LakeMeeker | 4.5 ft | 32.5 µg/L | 11.6 µg/L | No recent samples | 17 ft | ✓ Public |
| 4 | Francis LakeMeeker | 6.5 ft | 23 µg/L | 8.9 µg/L | No recent samples | 17 ft | ✓ Public |
| 5 | Ripley LakeMeeker | 4.6 ft | 44 µg/L | 19.4 µg/L | No recent samples | 18 ft | ✓ Public |
| 6 | Little Mud LakeMeeker | 5.9 ft | 27.5 µg/L | 11.1 µg/L | No recent samples | 42 ft | ✓ Public |
| 7 | Erie LakeMeeker | No recent samples | 25 µg/L | 14.6 µg/L | No recent samples | 34 ft | ✓ Public |
| 8 | Betty LakeMeeker | 5.6 ft | 108 µg/L | 26.5 µg/L | No recent samples | 29 ft | ✓ Public |
| 9 | Belle LakeMeeker | 3.9 ft | 40.5 µg/L | 18.7 µg/L | No recent samples | 25 ft | ✓ Public |
| 10 | Greenleaf LakeMeeker | 2.8 ft | 77.5 µg/L | 25.3 µg/L | No recent samples | 18 ft | ✓ Public |
| 11 | Jennie LakeMeeker | 3.9 ft | 62 µg/L | 24.3 µg/L | No recent samples | 15 ft | ✓ Public |
| 12 | Big Swan LakeMeeker | 2.6 ft | 86.5 µg/L | 61.3 µg/L | No recent samples | 32 ft | ✓ Public |
| 13 | Unnamed LakeMeeker | 0.7 ft | 224 µg/L | 85.4 µg/L | No recent samples | 15 ft | ✓ Public |
| 14 | Clear LakeMeeker | 3 ft | 141.5 µg/L | 78.8 µg/L | No recent samples | 18 ft | ✓ Public |
| 15 | Star LakeMeeker | 1 ft | 63.5 µg/L | 34.7 µg/L | No recent samples | 15 ft | ✓ Public |
| 16 | Arvilla LakeMeeker | 1 ft | 133 µg/L | 82.8 µg/L | No recent samples | 9 ft | ✓ Public |
| 17 | Spring LakeMeeker | 3.6 ft | 53 µg/L | 31.2 µg/L | No recent samples | 28 ft | ✓ Public |
| 18 | Hoff LakeMeeker | 2.6 ft | 111 µg/L | 38.7 µg/L | No recent samples | 8 ft | ✓ Public |
| 19 | Willie LakeMeeker | 2.1 ft | 72 µg/L | 33.7 µg/L | No recent samples | 17 ft | ✓ Public |
| Stella LakeMeeker | 7.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 75 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Richardson LakeMeeker | 5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 47 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Manuella LakeMeeker | 10 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 51 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Hope LakeMeeker | 2 ft | 167 µg/L | 140 µg/L | No recent samples | 10 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Atkinson LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Thompson LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 7.5 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Goose LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 12 ft | Not recorded | |
| Coombs LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Mud LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Evenson LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Hoosier LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Youngstrom LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 3.6 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Lake HaroldMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Popple LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Wilcox LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Whitney LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| West LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Pigeon LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Kalkenbrenner LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Towers LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Helga LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lund LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Thoen LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Chicken LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| East Lake RipleyMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lake Andrew NelsonMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Maynard LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Dunns LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 20 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Rice LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Powers LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Mud LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Rohrbeck LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Mud LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 26 ft | Not recorded | |
| Hart LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Collins LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Little Wolf LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Spring LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 29.6 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Sellards LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| School House LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lake DarwinMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Casey LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Round LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 7.9 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Lake HardingMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Eighty Acre LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Porter LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Long LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Jewitt LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Fallon LakeMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lake ByronMeeker | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
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