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

Lake Laura

Hennepin County, Minnesota35 acresView map Directions

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

Area

35 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Lake Laura in Hennepin County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.

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Lake Laura is a 35-acre lake in Hennepin 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 Laura is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Laura 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 Laura

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Lake Laura, 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

35 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN27-0123-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Hennepin County

Diamond Lake1.7 ft clear · Hypereutrophic0.8 miView →French Lake3 ft clear · Eutrophic2.4 miView →Cowley Lake0.8 ft clear · Hypereutrophic4 miView →Hayden Lake4.8 miView →Sylvan Lake1.2 ft clear · Hypereutrophic—View →Weaver Lake5 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Laura

Where is Lake Laura?: Lake Laura is a lake in Hennepin 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 Laura?: Lake Laura in Hennepin County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.
Is Lake Laura safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Laura is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.