Crow R Mill Pond

Crow R Mill Pond earns a C — middle-of-the-pack water quality, with one or two parameters dragging the average down from a stronger grade. Clarity is the limiting factor — phosphorus is reasonable but suspended particles or algal cells keep water transparency below Minnesota norms.

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. At only 14 ft deep, Crow R Mill Pond is shallow — wind keeps the water column mixed and sediment resuspension drives phosphorus levels harder to manage. At 2,290 acres, Crow R Mill Pond is one of the larger lakes in Kandiyohi County, with 37.8 miles of shoreline supporting multiple distinct use patterns. Crow R Mill Pond ranks 11 of 35 in Kandiyohi County — solidly in the upper half of the local distribution.

No invasive species are currently listed at Crow R Mill Pond — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. Walleye are documented at Crow R Mill Pond, one of 13 fish species on record for the lake. Public access is available — the lake is on the Minnesota PCA public-access list. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.