Evergreen Pnds Lake

On the scoring rubric Evergreen Pnds Lake grades a D: clarity at 5.9 ft and phosphorus readings still being added keep it in the lower bracket for Ramsey County. Clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a all rate similarly, so there is no obvious single lever to pull on watershed management.

At a TSI of 52, Evergreen Pnds Lake reads as eutrophic — nutrient-rich enough that summer algal growth and reduced clarity are expected, not unusual. Evergreen Pnds Lake reaches 18 ft at its deepest point — typical for Minnesota mid-sized lakes, with seasonal stratification but limited cold-water refuge. The lake is compact at 17 acres, with 1.7 miles of shoreline and little volume to buffer nutrient inputs. Within Ramsey County's 49 graded lakes, Evergreen Pnds Lake ranks 35 — below the local median, though not at the bottom.

No invasive species are currently listed at Evergreen Pnds Lake — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. 9 fish species are on record, with panfish making up the recreational core. No formal public access is documented at Evergreen Pnds Lake — most use is by shoreline residents and their guests. The lake has a partial ice record — 9 observed ice-outs, centered near Apr 8. 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.