Deans Lake

Deans Lake carries a solid B grade — strong on most parameters, with measurements that hold up well across the summer season. Phosphorus is the parameter holding the grade back — runoff from the surrounding watershed appears to keep nutrient levels elevated through the summer.

The lake sits in the mesotrophic zone — the band where most well-managed Minnesota lakes fall. The lake's maximum depth is not yet documented in state morphometric records — context for its physical structure remains limited. The lake's surface area is not consistently recorded across state datasets — physical context remains partial. Deans Lake ranks 2 of 17 in Scott County, putting it in the upper tier of locally monitored lakes.

No invasive species are currently listed at Deans Lake — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. The state fisheries records do not list documented species for Deans Lake, which usually reflects a lack of formal fisheries survey work rather than an empty lake. The lake lacks a documented public access point, so visitor use is limited. Monitoring depth is thin here: the LakeGrade rubric is applied to a small number of sample years, and the grade will be revised as more data accumulates.