Where is Little Swan Lake?

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

How deep is Little Swan Lake?

Little Swan Lake has a maximum depth of 67 feet. The lake covers 171 acres.

Little Swan Lake

Todd County, Minnesota171 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

67 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

171 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
67 ft max depth

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Little Swan Lake in Todd County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 67 ft. Surface area: 171 acres.

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Little Swan Lake is a 171-acre lake in Todd County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 67 feet.

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

What Little Swan Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water67 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Little Swan 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 Swan Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Little Swan 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

67 ft

Surface area

171 acres

Shoreline

2.7 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Little Swan Lake 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 MN77-0034-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Todd County

Mons Lake15.4 ft clear0.9 miView →Bass Lake2 miView →Moose Lake6 ft clear2.9 miView →Lake Pepin2.5 miView →Long Lake10.1 ft clear · Mesotrophic3 miView →Little Rice Lake3.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Little Swan Lake

Where is Little Swan Lake?: Little Swan Lake is a lake in Todd 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 Swan Lake?: Little Swan Lake in Todd County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 67 ft. Surface area: 171 acres.
Is Little Swan Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Little Swan Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Little Swan Lake?: Little Swan Lake has a maximum depth of 67 feet. The lake covers 171 acres.