Stevens County Lake Quality
Minnesota, 6 lakes, average grade D (Nutrient-rich)
Only 6 lakes in Stevens County carry an active grade. The county-level summary is therefore representative of those specific lakes, not necessarily of every water body in the county. On average, Stevens County lakes grade D, with phosphorus loading and reduced clarity showing up across most of the dataset.
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 Page Lake (D); the most-stressed is Charlotte Lake (F).
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DNR Reports (10)
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder resources for lakes in Stevens County. browse all reports →
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — PageFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — HattieFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — CharlotteFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Charlotte (1355)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — CharlotteFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — CharlottePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — HattieFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — HattiePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — PageFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — PagePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
All Lakes in Stevens County
6 lakes · 2 graded, 4 not rated2 graded lakes · 4 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DPage LakeStevens | D | 2 ft | 106 µg/L | 18.2 µg/L | No recent samples | 17 ft | ✓ Public |
| 2 | FCharlotte LakeStevens | F | 0.9 ft | 238.5 µg/L | 104.8 µg/L | No recent samples | 20 ft | ✓ Public |
| NRUnnamed LakeStevens | NR | 1.1 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRClear LakeStevens | NR | 0.7 ft | 288 µg/L | 171 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Carry-in | |
| NRHattie LakeStevens | NR | 3.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 9 ft | ✓ Public | |
| NRGrossman Slough LakeStevens | NR | 2.3 ft | 708 µg/L | 3.8 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
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.