Holland Lake
Dakota County, Minnesota38 acresView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Holland Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Oligotrophic
- Eurasian watermilfoil
- 55 ft max depth
Holland Lake in Dakota County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 27.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 14 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 55 ft. Surface area: 37.71 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 25, 2024 caught 5.00 northern pike per gill net at Holland Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 15–30 inches. DNR survey details →
Holland Lake is a 38-acre cold, clear oligotrophic lake in Dakota County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 55 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 6 documented fish species including bluegill, hybrid sunfish, and largemouth bass. No public access — the lake is private or restricted. Compared to the 44 other monitored lakes in Dakota County, Holland Lake ranks #3 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2025-10-05. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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What Holland Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water27.9 ft of visibility
- Fishing6 species recorded
- Deep water55 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow algae
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Holland 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.
Water quality measurements for Holland Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Holland Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Crystal clear, you can see 27.9 ft down. Phosphorus 14 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 3.5 µg/L. TSI 38.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 27.9ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 14µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 3.5µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 38 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Water Temperature
Holland Lake typically sits around 73°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 72°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 80°F) and coldest in Feb (about 39°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (39°F) to its warmest (80°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 97 field readings (2010–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Holland Lake water temperature breakdown →
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 25, 2024 caught 5.00 northern pike per gill net at Holland Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 15–30 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Holland Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
9 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2024-07-25 (Standard Survey).
9 surveys on file · most recent 2024-07-25 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bullhead | 15.81 | 6–12 in 2007-07-25 | 0.37 lb |
| Bluegill | 10.84 | 3–5 in 2024-07-25 | 0.1 lb |
| Northern Pike | 3.46 | 15–30 in 2024-07-25 | 2.39 lb |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 2.99 | 3–5 in 2024-07-25 | 0.09 lb |
| Golden Shiner | 2.75 | 7 in 1995-07-24 | 0.13 lb |
| Pumpkinseed | 2.60 | 3–6 in 2024-07-25 | 0.07 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Black Bullhead
Bluegill
Northern Pike
Hybrid Sunfish
From the 2024-07-25 survey
Holland Lake is a mesotrophic, class 33 basin with an area of 32.5 acres (22.5 littoral acres) and maximum depth of over 55 feet. The lake is currently managed by the Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN) program. Holland is located entirely within Lebanon Hills County Park in the City of Eagan. There is a fishing pier at…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Holland Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — HollandFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — HollandFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Lake Details
Max depth
55 ft
Surface area
38 acres
Shoreline
1.3 mi
Littoral zone
60%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
No
Listed by Minnesota PCA
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
12 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
863 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS).
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Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening6 years
Phosphorus
Stable+0.31 µg/L/yr6 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+0.58 µg/L/yr6 years
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Frequently asked questions about Holland Lake
Where is Holland Lake?
- Holland Lake is a lake in Dakota County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Holland Lake?
- Holland Lake in Dakota County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 27.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 14 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 3.5 µg/L. Maximum depth: 55 ft. Surface area: 37.71 acres.
Is Holland Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Holland Lake?
- Holland Lake typically sits around 73°F at the surface in September, from 97 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2024). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Holland Lake?
- Holland Lake has a maximum depth of 55 feet. The lake covers 37.71 acres.
What fish are in Holland Lake?
- Fish species found in Holland Lake include bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, white sucker. Holland Lake is located in Dakota County, Minnesota.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Holland Lake?
- Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 25, 2024 caught 5.00 northern pike per gill net at Holland Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 15–30 inches. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Holland Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Can I fish at Holland Lake?
- Public access to Holland Lake is listed as no on the lake record, so confirm before you make the trip. 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.
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Where this data comes from
148 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA148 samples · 2020–2025
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- Analysis of Chlorophyll in Periphyton and Plankton
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder