Where is Geneva Lake?

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

How deep is Geneva Lake?

Geneva Lake has a maximum depth of 4.4 feet. The lake covers 1597 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Geneva Lake?

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

Can I fish at Geneva Lake?

Geneva 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.

Geneva Lake

Freeborn County, Minnesota1,597 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

4.4 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

1,597 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

12.4 mi

Measured length

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

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Geneva Lake in Freeborn County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 4.4 ft. Surface area: 1597 acres.

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Geneva Lake is a 1,597-acre lake in Freeborn County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 4 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 Geneva Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Big water1,597 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

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

Whether Geneva 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 Geneva Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Geneva 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

4.4 ft

Surface area

1,597 acres

Shoreline

12.4 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

Geneva 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 Geneva Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Geneva 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 MN24-0015-00 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Geneva Lake

Where is Geneva Lake?: Geneva Lake is a lake in Freeborn County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Geneva Lake?: Geneva Lake in Freeborn County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 4.4 ft. Surface area: 1597 acres.
Is Geneva Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Geneva 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 Geneva Lake?: Geneva Lake has a maximum depth of 4.4 feet. The lake covers 1597 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Geneva Lake?: Geneva Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Geneva Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Geneva Lake?: Geneva 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.