Krenz Lake
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Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Krenz Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Krenz Lake in Scott County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 16.2 ft visibility.
Krenz Lake is a lake in Scott County, Minnesota. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. No public access — the lake is private or restricted.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2024-06-30. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
The median ice-out date is April 6, which is when the open-water season begins. If you are planning to stay, you can search lake houses and cabins around Krenz Lake on Vrbo, or look for a hotel room near the lake on Booking.com or Expedia.
What Krenz Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Clear water16.2 ft of visibility
- Ice seasonIce-out around Apr 6
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Krenz 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 Krenz Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Krenz 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 16.2 ft down. TSI 37.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 16.2ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 37 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Fishing Krenz Lake
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 4 years of monitoring (2021–2024).
Water clarity
Worsening4 years
Ice season
Typical ice-out
Apr 6
Earliest Mar 22, 2015 · Latest Apr 9, 2022
Most recent ice-out
Apr 9
2022
6 observations · Minnesota PCA ice records
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Frequently asked questions about Krenz Lake
Where is Krenz Lake?
- Krenz Lake is a lake in Scott County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Krenz Lake?
- Krenz Lake in Scott County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 16.2 ft visibility.
Is Krenz Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
When does Krenz Lake thaw?
- Krenz Lake typically has ice-out around Apr 6.
Can I fish at Krenz Lake?
- Public access to Krenz 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
21 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA21 samples · 2021–2024
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
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
Ice data from Minnesota DNR Climate