Meadow Lake

On the scoring rubric Meadow Lake grades a D: clarity at 3.9 ft and 79 µg/L of phosphorus keep it in the lower bracket for Hennepin County. The three sub-grades — clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a — track close together, so no single parameter is dragging the average.

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. The lake's maximum depth is not yet documented in state morphometric records — context for its physical structure remains limited. The lake's surface area is not consistently recorded across state datasets — physical context remains partial. Meadow Lake sits at rank 50 of 95 in Hennepin County, in the lower half of the local distribution.

No invasive species are currently listed at Meadow Lake — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. The state fisheries records do not list documented species for Meadow Lake, which usually reflects a lack of formal fisheries survey work rather than an empty lake. No formal public access is documented at Meadow Lake — most use is by shoreline residents and their guests. Ice-out has been recorded 14 times at Meadow Lake, with a median around Mar 29. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.