Todd County Lake Quality
Minnesota, 103 lakes, measured by Minnesota PCA
Todd County in Minnesota carries 103 monitored lakes — one of the lake-richer counties in our dataset. Coverage that dense usually reflects active lake-association sampling alongside state-agency monitoring. 8 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. For Todd County the spread behind the average matters more than the average itself: a few nutrient-rich lakes among many clear ones produce the same figure as the inverse.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the readings sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest measured lake is Little Birch Lake.
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DNR Reports (40)
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder resources for lakes in Todd County. browse all reports →
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — TurtleFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Pine IslandFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — OsakisFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — MooseFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — MonsFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — MapleFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — LongFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Little SaukFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Little BirchFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — LatimerFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — HorseshoeFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — GuernseyFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — FairyFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Big SwanFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Big BirchFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — BeautyFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Beauty (0897)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — BeautyFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — BeautyPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Big Birch (1058)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — Big BirchFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — Big BirchPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Big Swan (1060)Aquatic Plant Report · 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
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Fairy (0902)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — FairyFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — FairyPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — GuernseyFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — GuernseyPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Horseshoe (0893)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — HorseshoeFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — HorseshoePublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — LatimerFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — LatimerPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Little Birch (0908)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — Little BirchFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — Little BirchPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — Little SaukFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — Little SaukPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
All Lakes in Todd County
103 lakes · 8 ranked on readings, 95 without enough sampling8 lakes ranked on readings · 95 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Birch LakeTodd | 13 ft | 19 µg/L | 3.1 µg/L | No recent samples | 89 ft | ✓ Public |
| 2 | Big Birch LakeTodd | 12.5 ft | 25 µg/L | 4.4 µg/L | No recent samples | 81 ft | ✓ Public |
| 3 | Long LakeTodd | 10.1 ft | 25 µg/L | 7 µg/L | No recent samples | 63 ft | ✓ Public |
| 4 | Maple LakeTodd | 6 ft | 51 µg/L | 28 µg/L | No recent samples | 23 ft | ✓ Public |
| 5 | Guernsey LakeTodd | 3.9 ft | 83 µg/L | 19.7 µg/L | No recent samples | 19 ft | ✓ Public |
| 6 | Little Sauk LakeTodd | 5.1 ft | 85 µg/L | 23 µg/L | No recent samples | 29 ft | ✓ Public |
| 7 | Osakis LakeTodd | 10.5 ft | 75 µg/L | 9.6 µg/L | No recent samples | 73 ft | ✓ Public |
| 8 | Juergens LakeTodd | 5.9 ft | 78 µg/L | 21.9 µg/L | No recent samples | 22 ft | ✓ Public |
| Horseshoe LakeTodd | 10 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 24 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Long LakeTodd | 14 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Big Swan LakeTodd | 9 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 45 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Moose LakeTodd | 6 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 26 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Turtle LakeTodd | 12 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 39 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Fairy LakeTodd | 14.2 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 37 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Latimer LakeTodd | 5 ft | 58.5 µg/L | 57.1 µg/L | No recent samples | 30.5 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Beauty LakeTodd | 7 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 27 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Pine Island LakeTodd | 15.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 26 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Mons LakeTodd | 15.4 ft | 11 µg/L | 2.8 µg/L | No recent samples | 80 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Sauk LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 61 ft | Not recorded | |
| Deer LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Pauley LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Pixley LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Fuller LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 45 ft | Not recorded | |
| Hennessy LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 28.9 ft | Not recorded | |
| Bunker LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| D Peschel PondTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Schafer LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Trace LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Lady LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 62 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Felix LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 10.6 ft | Not recorded | |
| Spier LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Mud LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 9.2 ft | Not recorded | |
| Cedar LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 25 ft | ✓ Public | |
| McCarrahan LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Charlotte LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 84 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Mud LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Dahn LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Center LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Hansman LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Bass LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 78 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Lake PepinTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 34 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Little Swan LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 67 ft | Not recorded | |
| Little Rice LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Mountain LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Buck LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 39 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Twin LakesTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Mound LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 57 ft | Not recorded | |
| Little Mound LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Molly LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Buckhead LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Bass LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 47 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Goose LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Schreiers LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Rodgers LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Jaeger LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Little Fish Trap LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Long LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Beck LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Cranberry LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Star LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| L Kominek PondTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Big LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 21 ft | ✓ Public | |
| D Stoerzinger PondTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Rice LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6.6 ft | Not recorded | |
| Buckhorn LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Chain of LakesTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Wintergreen LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Round LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Long LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Sheet LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Coal LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 25 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Mill LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 17 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Rice LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Jacobs LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Meyer LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Mud LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Thunder LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 14 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Pine Island LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 15.7 ft | Not recorded | |
| Fawn LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 21 ft | Not recorded | |
| Pendergast LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Keller LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Keller LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Beim LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Little Lake OsakisTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 137.8 ft | Not recorded | |
| Mud LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Twin Island LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Long LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 29 ft | Not recorded | |
| Lily LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 33 ft | Not recorded | |
| Fairy LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| William LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 12.3 ft | Not recorded | |
| Selinsky LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| West Union LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Faille LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 7 ft | Not recorded | |
| Stones LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Tucker LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Dower LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 34 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Hayden LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lawrence LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Rice LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Mumm LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Mud LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Toms LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| West Nelson LakeTodd | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
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