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

How deep is Lake Henry?

Lake Henry has a maximum depth of 4.7 feet. The lake covers 219 acres.

Lake Henry

Stearns County, Minnesota219 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

4.7 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

219 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.6 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
5 ft max depth

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Lake Henry in Stearns County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 4.7 ft. Surface area: 219 acres.

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Lake Henry is a 219-acre lake in Stearns County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 5 feet.

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 Henry is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Henry 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 Henry

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Lake Henry, 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

4.7 ft

Surface area

219 acres

Shoreline

3.6 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Henry 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 MN73-0237-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Stearns County

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Henry

Where is Lake Henry?: Lake Henry is a lake in Stearns 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 Henry?: Lake Henry in Stearns County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 4.7 ft. Surface area: 219 acres.
Is Lake Henry safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Henry 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 Henry?: Lake Henry has a maximum depth of 4.7 feet. The lake covers 219 acres.