Barker Lake
Washington County, Minnesota44 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 20 ft max depth
Barker Lake in Washington County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19.7 ft. Surface area: 44 acres.
Barker Lake is a 44-acre lake in Washington County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 20 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Barker Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Barker 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.
Water quality measurements for Barker Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Barker 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
19.7 ft
Surface area
44 acres
Shoreline
2 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Barker Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN82-0076-00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Barker Lake
Where is Barker Lake?
- Barker Lake is a lake in Washington County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Barker Lake?
- Barker Lake in Washington County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19.7 ft. Surface area: 44 acres.
Is Barker Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Barker Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Barker Lake?
- Barker Lake has a maximum depth of 19.7 feet. The lake covers 44 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Barker Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder