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

How deep is Dunns Lake?

Dunns Lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 156 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Dunns Lake?

Dunns Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Dunns Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Dunns Lake?

Dunns Lake has 1 documented boat landing 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.

Dunns Lake

Meeker County, Minnesota156 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

20 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

156 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
20 ft max depth
Public access

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Dunns Lake in Meeker County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 156 acres.

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Dunns Lake is a 156-acre lake in Meeker County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 20 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Dunns Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

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

Whether Dunns 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 Dunns Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Dunns 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

20 ft

Surface area

156 acres

Shoreline

2.2 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Dunns LakePublic

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

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Fishing Dunns Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Dunns 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 MN47-0082-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Meeker County

Richardson Lake5 ft clear0.6 miView →Rice Lake1.7 miView →Powers Lake2.4 miView →Lake Darwin4.9 miView →Maynard Lake3.9 miView →Mud Lake4.7 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Dunns Lake

Where is Dunns Lake?: Dunns Lake is a lake in Meeker County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Dunns Lake?: Dunns Lake in Meeker County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 156 acres.
Is Dunns Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Dunns Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Dunns Lake?: Dunns Lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 156 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Dunns Lake?: Dunns Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Dunns Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Dunns Lake?: Dunns Lake has 1 documented boat landing 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.