Where is Holy Name Lake?

Holy Name 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 Holy Name Lake?

Holy Name Lake has a maximum depth of 6.6 feet. The lake covers 65 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Holy Name Lake?

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

Can I fish at Holy Name Lake?

Holy Name 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.

Holy Name Lake

Hennepin County, Minnesota65 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

6.6 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

65 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.9 mi

Measured length

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

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Holy Name Lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 6.6 ft. Surface area: 65 acres.

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Holy Name Lake is a 65-acre lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 7 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 Holy Name 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. Holy Name Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Holy Name 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 Holy Name Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Holy Name 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

6.6 ft

Surface area

65 acres

Shoreline

1.9 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Holy Name ParkPublic

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

Holy Name 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 MN27-0158-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Hennepin County

Mooney Lake1.2 miView →Snyder Lake1.9 miView →Hadley Lake8 ft clear2.4 miView →Long Lake3.3 ft clear · Eutrophic2.4 miView →Wolsfeld Lake2 miView →Lake Medina3.1 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Holy Name Lake

Where is Holy Name Lake?: Holy Name 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 Holy Name Lake?: Holy Name Lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 6.6 ft. Surface area: 65 acres.
Is Holy Name Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Holy Name 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 Holy Name Lake?: Holy Name Lake has a maximum depth of 6.6 feet. The lake covers 65 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Holy Name Lake?: Holy Name Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Holy Name Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Holy Name Lake?: Holy Name 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.