Lake Hanson
Pope County, Minnesota189 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 7 ft max depth
Lake Hanson in Pope County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 6.6 ft. Surface area: 189 acres.
Lake Hanson is a 189-acre lake in Pope County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 7 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Hanson is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Hanson 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 Hanson
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Lake Hanson, 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
6.6 ft
Surface area
189 acres
Shoreline
4.2 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Lake Hanson is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN61-0080-00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Hanson
Where is Lake Hanson?
- Lake Hanson 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 Hanson?
- Lake Hanson in Pope County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 6.6 ft. Surface area: 189 acres.
Is Lake Hanson safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Hanson is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Hanson?
- Lake Hanson has a maximum depth of 6.6 feet. The lake covers 189 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Hanson come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder