Lake Bella is a lake in Nobles County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.

Lake Bella

Nobles County, Minnesota44 acresView map Directions

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

Area

44 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Lake Bella in Nobles County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 44 acres.

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Lake Bella is a 44-acre lake in Nobles County, Minnesota.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Bella is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Bella 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 Lake Bella

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Lake Bella, 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

Surface area

44 acres

Shoreline

2.7 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Bella, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Bella 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 MN53-0045-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Nobles County

Bella Lake1 ft clear0.7 miView →Ocheda Lake1.6 ft clear · Hypereutrophic3 miView →Okabena Lake6.3 miView →Ocheda Lake5.7 miView →Okabena Lake3.3 ft clear · Eutrophic6.8 miView →Indian Lake2.5 ft clear · Hypereutrophic6 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Bella

Where is Lake Bella?: Lake Bella is a lake in Nobles County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Bella?: Lake Bella in Nobles County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 44 acres.
Is Lake Bella safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Bella is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.