Where is Little Green Lake?

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

How deep is Little Green Lake?

Little Green Lake has a maximum depth of 14 feet. The lake covers 225 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Little Green Lake?

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

Can I fish at Little Green Lake?

Little Green Lake 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.

Little Green Lake

Chisago County, Minnesota225 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

14 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

225 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.6 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Impaired biota (cause unknown)
14 ft max depth
Public access

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Little Green Lake in Chisago County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 14 ft. Surface area: 225 acres.

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Little Green Lake is a 225-acre lake in Chisago County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 14 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 Little Green Lake 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. Little Green Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Little Green Lake 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 Little Green Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Little Green Lake, 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

14 ft

Surface area

225 acres

Shoreline

2.6 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

Little Green 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 Little Green Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Impaired biota (cause unknown)Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN13-0041-01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Chisago County

Green Lake6 ft clear · Eutrophic0.8 miView →Emily Lake1.6 ft clear · Hypereutrophic0.8 miView →School Lake1.4 miView →School Lake7.9 ft clear · Mesotrophic1.4 miView →Chisago Lake4 ft clear · Eutrophic1.4 miView →Wallmark Lake1.6 ft clear · Eutrophic1.6 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Little Green Lake

Where is Little Green Lake?: Little Green Lake is a lake in Chisago County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Little Green Lake?: Little Green Lake in Chisago County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 14 ft. Surface area: 225 acres.
Is Little Green Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Little Green Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for impaired biota (cause unknown), mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Little Green Lake?: Little Green Lake has a maximum depth of 14 feet. The lake covers 225 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Little Green Lake?: Little Green Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Little Green Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Little Green Lake?: Little Green Lake 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.