Lucy Lake

Lucy Lake earns a C — middle-of-the-pack water quality, with one or two parameters dragging the average down from a stronger grade. Clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a all rate similarly, so there is no obvious single lever to pull on watershed management.

A TSI in the eutrophic range signals a lake doing what nutrient-loaded waters do — supporting an active algal community at the cost of clear water. Lucy Lake reaches 20 ft at its deepest point — typical for Minnesota mid-sized lakes, with seasonal stratification but limited cold-water refuge. At 88 acres, Lucy Lake sits below the Minnesota median: a small water where shoreline activity has an outsized effect on water quality. Lucy Lake ranks 17 of 40 in Carver County — solidly in the upper half of the local distribution.

Eurasian watermilfoil is established at Lucy Lake, which can dampen recreational access and pressure the native plant community. The fishery is panfish-dominated — bluegill, crappie, and sunfish among the 9 species documented for the lake. No formal public access is documented at Lucy Lake — most use is by shoreline residents and their guests. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.