Where is Galpin Lake?

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

How deep is Galpin Lake?

Galpin Lake has a maximum depth of 13.1 feet. The lake covers 46 acres.

Galpin Lake

Hennepin County, Minnesota46 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

13.1 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

46 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Measured length

13 ft max depth

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Galpin Lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 13.1 ft. Surface area: 46 acres.

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Galpin Lake is a 46-acre lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 13 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Galpin 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 Galpin Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Galpin 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

13.1 ft

Surface area

46 acres

Shoreline

1.6 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Hennepin County

Saint Albans Bay0.9 miView →Christmas Lake1 miView →Silver Lake5.2 ft clear · Eutrophic1.4 miView →Minnetonka Lake10 ft clear · Mesotrophic—View →Tanager Lake2.3 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →Rice Marsh Lake7.7 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Galpin Lake

Where is Galpin Lake?: Galpin Lake is a lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Galpin Lake?: Galpin Lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 13.1 ft. Surface area: 46 acres.
Is Galpin Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Galpin Lake?: Galpin Lake has a maximum depth of 13.1 feet. The lake covers 46 acres.