Camelot Lake

Camelot Lake earns a D — measurements through 2021 show persistent nutrient pressure that limits clarity through the summer. Clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a all rate similarly, so there is no obvious single lever to pull on watershed management.

A TSI in the eutrophic range signals a lake doing what nutrient-loaded waters do — supporting an active algal community at the cost of clear water. The lake bottoms out at 31 ft — a moderate depth that supports a warm-water fishery without the year-round cold refuge a deeper basin provides. Camelot Lake covers 182 acres alongside 3.2 miles of shoreline — a mid-sized water that supports a working fishery without being so large that conditions diverge between basins. Camelot Lake sits at rank 55 of 95 in Hennepin County, in the lower half of the local distribution.

Eurasian watermilfoil is established at Camelot Lake, which can dampen recreational access and pressure the native plant community. The fishery is bass-led, with 8 documented species across the lake's records. The lake lacks a documented public access point, so visitor use is limited. The lake has a partial ice record — 15 observed ice-outs, centered near Apr 2. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.