Where is Lake Lillian?

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

How deep is Lake Lillian?

Lake Lillian has a maximum depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 1071 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Lillian?

Lake Lillian has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lillian Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Lake Lillian?

Lake Lillian has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Lake Lillian

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota1,071 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

7 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

1,071 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
7 ft max depth
Public access

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Lake Lillian in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 7 ft. Surface area: 1071 acres.

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Lake Lillian is a 1,071-acre lake in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 7 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Lake Lillian is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Big water1,071 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

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

Whether Lake Lillian 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 Lillian

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Lake Lillian, 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

7 ft

Surface area

1,071 acres

Shoreline

5 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Lillian LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Lake Lillian

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Lillian 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 MN34-0072-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Kandiyohi County

Big Kandiyohi Lake5.2 ft clear · Eutrophic3.7 miView →Johnson Lake1.6 ft clear5.2 miView →Cherry Lake6.7 miView →Little Kandiyohi Lake1 ft clear7.4 miView →Johnson Lake7 miView →Mennetaga Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Lillian

Where is Lake Lillian?: Lake Lillian is a lake in Kandiyohi 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 Lillian?: Lake Lillian in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 7 ft. Surface area: 1071 acres.
Is Lake Lillian safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Lillian 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 Lillian?: Lake Lillian has a maximum depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 1071 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Lillian?: Lake Lillian has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lillian Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Lillian?: Lake Lillian has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Minnesota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.