Pepin County Lake Quality
Minnesota, 1 lake, measured by Minnesota PCA
Pepin County holds 1 monitored lake. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. The 1 monitored lake in Pepin County carries whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings Minnesota PCA has published, shown as reported.
Many of the county's lakes are deep glacial basins, over 50 feet at their deepest point, which gives them thermal stratification and a buffer against summer warming.
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DNR Reports (2)
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder resources for lakes in Pepin County. browse all reports →
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — PepinFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — PepinPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
All Lakes in Pepin County
1 lake · 0 ranked on readings, 1 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 1 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepin LakePepin | 3 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 60 ft | ✓ Public |
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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