Where is Butterfield Lake?

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

Are there boat ramps on Butterfield Lake?

Butterfield Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Butterfield Lake (North), Butterfield Lake (South). Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Butterfield Lake?

Butterfield Lake has 2 documented boat landings 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.

Butterfield Lake

Watonwan County, Minnesota49 acresView map Directions

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

Area

49 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
Public access

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Butterfield Lake in Watonwan County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 49 acres.

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Butterfield Lake is a 49-acre lake in Watonwan County, Minnesota. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.

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

What Butterfield Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch2 documented ramps

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

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

Whether Butterfield 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 Butterfield Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Butterfield 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

Surface area

49 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

No bathymetric survey has been published for Butterfield Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Butterfield Lake (North)Public
Butterfield Lake (South)Public

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

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Fishing Butterfield Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Butterfield 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 MN83-0056-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Watonwan County

Sulem Lake2.5 miView →Unnamed Lake1 ft clear3.1 miView →School Lake4.5 miView →Irish Lake6.4 miView →Kansas Lake1.5 ft clear · Hypereutrophic6.1 miView →Wood Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Butterfield Lake

Where is Butterfield Lake?: Butterfield Lake is a lake in Watonwan County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Butterfield Lake?: Butterfield Lake in Watonwan County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 49 acres.
Is Butterfield Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Butterfield Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Butterfield Lake?: Butterfield Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Butterfield Lake (North), Butterfield Lake (South). Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Butterfield Lake?: Butterfield Lake has 2 documented boat landings 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.