Kiana Lake

On the LakeGrade scale Kiana Lake grades a B, with clarity at 13.8 ft and phosphorus readings still being added placing it above the Minnesota median.

A TSI value of 39 puts Kiana Lake in the oligotrophic range, where biological productivity stays low and the water column remains clear. The lake's maximum depth is not yet documented in state morphometric records — context for its physical structure remains limited. The lake's surface area is not consistently recorded across state datasets — physical context remains partial. Kiana Lake ranks 55 of 142 in Lake County — solidly in the upper half of the local distribution.

Kiana Lake has no invasive species recorded in Minnesota state databases as of 2020, though prevention practices still apply at all access points. The state fisheries records do not list documented species for Kiana Lake, which usually reflects a lack of formal fisheries survey work rather than an empty lake. No formal public access is documented at Kiana Lake — most use is by shoreline residents and their guests. Monitoring depth is thin here: the LakeGrade rubric is applied to a small number of sample years, and the grade will be revised as more data accumulates.