Where is Lac Qui Parle?

Lac Qui Parle is a lake in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Lac Qui Parle?

Lac Qui Parle has a maximum depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 3573 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lac Qui Parle?

Lac Qui Parle has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Boyd Landing. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Lac Qui Parle?

Lac Qui Parle 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.

Lac Qui Parle

Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota3,573 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

10 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

3,573 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

27 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Ammonia
10 ft max depth
Public access

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Lac Qui Parle in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 3573 acres.

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Lac Qui Parle is a 3,573-acre lake in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 10 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 Lac Qui Parle is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Big water3,573 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lac Qui Parle is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for ammonia, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lac Qui Parle 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 Lac Qui Parle

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Lac Qui Parle, 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

10 ft

Surface area

3,573 acres

Shoreline

27 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

Boyd LandingPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Lac Qui Parle

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EPA Impairment Status

Lac Qui Parle is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

AmmoniaMercuryNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption, Recreation.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN37-0046-01 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lac Qui Parle

Where is Lac Qui Parle?: Lac Qui Parle is a lake in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lac Qui Parle?: Lac Qui Parle in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 10 ft. Surface area: 3573 acres.
Is Lac Qui Parle safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lac Qui Parle is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for ammonia, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lac Qui Parle?: Lac Qui Parle has a maximum depth of 10 feet. The lake covers 3573 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lac Qui Parle?: Lac Qui Parle has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Boyd Landing. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lac Qui Parle?: Lac Qui Parle 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.