Yellow Medicine County Lake Quality
Minnesota, 12 lakes, measured by Minnesota PCA
Yellow Medicine County holds 12 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. 1 of those lake carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Most monitored lakes in Yellow Medicine County are productive, shallow basins; each lake page shows its own phosphorus and chlorophyll-a readings beside the EPA condition class.
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 Wood Lake.
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DNR Reports (14)
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder resources for lakes in Yellow Medicine County. browse all reports →
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — WoodFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — TysonFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Del ClarkFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — CurtisFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — CurtisFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — CurtisPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Del Clark (1393)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — Del ClarkFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — Del ClarkPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — TimmPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — TysonFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — TysonPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — WoodFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — WoodPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
All Lakes in Yellow Medicine County
12 lakes · 1 ranked on readings, 11 without enough sampling1 lake ranked on readings · 11 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wood LakeYellow Medicine | 3 ft | 181.5 µg/L | 26.7 µg/L | No recent samples | 9 ft | ✓ Public |
| Curtis LakeYellow Medicine | 4 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 8 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Del Clark LakeYellow Medicine | 5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 30 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Tyson LakeYellow Medicine | 4.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 8 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Timm LakeYellow Medicine | 2 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Ruby LakeYellow Medicine | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Highbank LakeYellow Medicine | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lone Tree LakeYellow Medicine | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Kvistid LakeYellow Medicine | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Miller LakeYellow Medicine | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Burton LakeYellow Medicine | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Spellman LakeYellow Medicine | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
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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