Redwood County Lake Quality
Minnesota, 2 lakes — no lake here has enough monitoring data for a grade
Redwood County has 2 graded lakes — a thin enough sample that one or two stressed lakes can move the county average noticeably. Use the per-lake pages below for what actually matters.
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 Laura Lake (—); the most-stressed is Laura Lake (—).
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Quick Answers for Redwood County
Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Laura Lake, whether the fish are safe to eat, and the best times to fish — or browse the full Minnesota regulations index.
DNR Reports (3)
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder resources for lakes in Redwood County. browse all reports →
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — LauraFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — LauraFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — LauraPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
All Lakes in Redwood County
2 lakes · 0 graded, 2 not rated0 graded lakes · 2 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRLaura LakeRedwood | NR | 2 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 21 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRLower Sioux Hank LakeRedwood | NR | No recent samples | 300 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ 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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See how Redwood County stacks up in the national county water-quality rankings, or browse the full directory of graded lakes across all 39 states and 2 Canadian provinces.
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.