Where is Lake Redwood?

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

How deep is Lake Redwood?

Lake Redwood has a maximum depth of 9.8 feet. The lake covers 93 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Redwood?

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

Can I fish at Lake Redwood?

Lake Redwood 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 Redwood

Redwood County, Minnesota93 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

9.8 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

93 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
10 ft max depth
Public access

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Lake Redwood in Redwood County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9.8 ft. Surface area: 93 acres.

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Lake Redwood is a 93-acre lake in Redwood County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 10 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 Redwood is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Lake Redwood 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 Redwood

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Lake Redwood, 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

9.8 ft

Surface area

93 acres

Shoreline

5.3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Redwood 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 Redwood

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Redwood is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN64-0058-00 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Redwood

Where is Lake Redwood?: Lake Redwood is a lake in Redwood 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 Redwood?: Lake Redwood in Redwood County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 9.8 ft. Surface area: 93 acres.
Is Lake Redwood safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Redwood is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Redwood?: Lake Redwood has a maximum depth of 9.8 feet. The lake covers 93 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Redwood?: Lake Redwood has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Redwood Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Redwood?: Lake Redwood 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.