Where is Lake Monongalia?

Lake Monongalia 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 Monongalia?

Lake Monongalia has a maximum depth of 3.3 feet. The lake covers 1373 acres.

Lake Monongalia

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota1,373 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

3.3 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

1,373 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

10.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
3 ft max depth

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Lake Monongalia in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 3.3 ft. Surface area: 1373 acres.

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Lake Monongalia is a 1,373-acre lake in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 3 feet.

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

What Lake Monongalia is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Big water1,373 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Monongalia is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Monongalia 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 Monongalia

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Lake Monongalia, 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

3.3 ft

Surface area

1,373 acres

Shoreline

10.7 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

MercurySalinity / chlorides

Designated uses not supporting: Cultural, Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN34-0158-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Kandiyohi County

Lake Monongalia3.3 ft clear1.3 miView →Crow River Mill Pond10.2 ft clear2.5 miView →Mud Lake5.9 ft clear2.1 miView →Crow R Mill Pond7 ft clear · Mesotrophic2.5 miView →Lake Eight2.4 miView →Nest Lake7 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Monongalia

Where is Lake Monongalia?: Lake Monongalia 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 Monongalia?: Lake Monongalia in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 3.3 ft. Surface area: 1373 acres.
Is Lake Monongalia safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Monongalia is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Monongalia?: Lake Monongalia has a maximum depth of 3.3 feet. The lake covers 1373 acres.