Where is Albert Lea Lake?

Albert Lea Lake is a lake in Freeborn County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Albert Lea Lake?

Albert Lea Lake has a maximum depth of 5.9 feet. The lake covers 2658 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Albert Lea Lake?

Albert Lea Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Frank Hall Park. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Albert Lea Lake?

Albert Lea Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Albert Lea Lake

Freeborn County, Minnesota2,658 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.

Max depth

5.9 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

2,658 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

23.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
6 ft max depth
Public access

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Albert Lea Lake in Freeborn County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 5.9 ft. Surface area: 2658 acres.

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Albert Lea Lake is a 2,658-acre lake in Freeborn County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 6 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Albert Lea Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Big water2,658 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Albert Lea Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Albert Lea Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Albert Lea Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Albert Lea Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

5.9 ft

Surface area

2,658 acres

Shoreline

23.2 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Frank Hall ParkPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Albert Lea Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Albert Lea Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN24-0014-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Freeborn County

Goose Lake1.9 miView →Fountain Lake1.7 ft clear2.8 miView →Fountain Lake3.4 miView →Pickeral Lake1 ft clear3.4 miView →White Lake4.2 miView →School Section Lake5 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Albert Lea Lake

Where is Albert Lea Lake?: Albert Lea Lake is a lake in Freeborn County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Albert Lea Lake?: Albert Lea Lake in Freeborn County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 5.9 ft. Surface area: 2658 acres.
Is Albert Lea Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Albert Lea Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Albert Lea Lake?: Albert Lea Lake has a maximum depth of 5.9 feet. The lake covers 2658 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Albert Lea Lake?: Albert Lea Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Frank Hall Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Albert Lea Lake?: Albert Lea Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.