Lake Maria 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 Maria?

Lake Maria has a maximum depth of 40 feet. The lake covers 99 acres.

Lake Maria

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

Max depth

40 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

99 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Measured length

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

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Lake Maria in Stearns County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 40 ft. Surface area: 99 acres.

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Lake Maria is a 99-acre lake in Stearns County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 40 feet.

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

What Lake Maria is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water40 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

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

Whether Lake Maria 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 Maria

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Lake Maria, 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

40 ft

Surface area

99 acres

Shoreline

1.5 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Maria 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 MN73-0215-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Stearns County

Uhlenkolts Lake0.7 ft clear · Hypereutrophic1.4 miView →Frevels Lake2 miView →Getchell Lake3 miView →Freeport Lake4.2 miView →Kings Lake7.4 ft clear5 miView →Black Oak Lake10 ft clear3.9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Maria

Where is Lake Maria?: Lake Maria 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 Maria?: Lake Maria in Stearns County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 40 ft. Surface area: 99 acres.
Is Lake Maria safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Maria 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 Maria?: Lake Maria has a maximum depth of 40 feet. The lake covers 99 acres.