Where is Fountain Lake?

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

How deep is Fountain Lake?

Fountain Lake has a maximum depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 422 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Fountain Lake?

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

Can I fish at Fountain Lake?

Fountain 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.

Fountain Lake

Wright County, Minnesota422 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

10 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

422 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.8 mi

Measured length

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

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Fountain Lake in Wright County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 422 acres.

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Fountain Lake is a 422-acre lake in Wright County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 10 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 Fountain 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. Fountain Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Fountain 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 Fountain Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Fountain 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

10 ft

Surface area

422 acres

Shoreline

4.8 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

Fountain LakePublic

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Fountain 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 MN86-0086-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Wright County

Fountain Lake1 ft clear · Hypereutrophic0.2 miView →Malardi Lake2.8 miView →Pooles Lake3.2 miView →Crawford Lake5.9 ft clear · Eutrophic4.4 miView →Carrigan Lake3.5 miView →Cook Lake4.8 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Fountain Lake

Where is Fountain Lake?: Fountain Lake is a lake in Wright County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Fountain Lake?: Fountain Lake in Wright County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 422 acres.
Is Fountain Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Fountain 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 Fountain Lake?: Fountain Lake has a maximum depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 422 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Fountain Lake?: Fountain Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Fountain Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Fountain Lake?: Fountain 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.