Beam Pond
Ramsey County, MinnesotaView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
- Impaired · Salinity / chlorides
- Limited data
Beam Pond in Ramsey County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported.
Beam Pond is a lake in Ramsey County, Minnesota. Limited fish-species data available. No public access — the lake is private or restricted.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2020-02-21. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Beam Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Beam Pond 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 Beam Pond
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Beam Pond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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Water Temperature
Beam Pond typically sits around 62°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 71°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 76°F) and coldest in Mar (about 32°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (32°F) to its warmest (76°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 87 field readings (2010–2019) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Beam Pond water temperature breakdown →
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Beam Pond. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fish Stocking History — Beam PondFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
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EPA Impairment Status
Beam Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN62-0141-00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Beam Pond
Where is Beam Pond?
- Beam Pond is a lake in Ramsey County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Beam Pond?
- Beam Pond in Ramsey County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported.
Is Beam Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Beam Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Beam Pond?
- Beam Pond typically sits around 62°F at the surface in September, from 87 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2019). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
Can I fish at Beam Pond?
- Public access to Beam Pond is listed as no on the lake record, so confirm before you make the trip. 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.
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Where this data comes from
6 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA6 samples · 2020
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Two Reagent Colorimetry
- Turbidity, Nephelometric Method
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database