Where is Buffalo Lake?

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

How deep is Buffalo Lake?

Buffalo Lake has a maximum depth of 29.5 feet. The lake covers 869 acres.

Buffalo Lake

Waseca County, Minnesota869 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

29.5 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

869 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

6.1 mi

Measured length

30 ft max depth

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Buffalo Lake in Waseca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 29.5 ft. Surface area: 869 acres.

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Buffalo Lake is a 869-acre lake in Waseca County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 30 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Buffalo 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 Buffalo Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Buffalo 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

29.5 ft

Surface area

869 acres

Shoreline

6.1 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Buffalo Lake

Where is Buffalo Lake?: Buffalo Lake is a lake in Waseca County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Buffalo Lake?: Buffalo Lake in Waseca County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 29.5 ft. Surface area: 869 acres.
Is Buffalo Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Buffalo Lake?: Buffalo Lake has a maximum depth of 29.5 feet. The lake covers 869 acres.