Lake Ben
Pope County, Minnesota341 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
- 12 ft max depth
Lake Ben in Pope County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12.1 ft. Surface area: 341 acres.
Lake Ben is a 341-acre lake in Pope County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 12 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Ben 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 Lake Ben
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Lake Ben, 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
12.1 ft
Surface area
341 acres
Shoreline
4.5 mi
The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Ben
Where is Lake Ben?
- Lake Ben is a lake in Pope 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 Ben?
- Lake Ben in Pope County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12.1 ft. Surface area: 341 acres.
Is Lake Ben safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Ben?
- Lake Ben has a maximum depth of 12.1 feet. The lake covers 341 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Ben come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder