Mill Pond
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Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Mill Pond. Here is what has been measured.
- 18 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Mill Pond in Scott County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.5 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 18 ft. Surface area: 17.72 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 11, 2016 caught 4.00 walleye per gill net at Mill Pond. DNR survey details →
Mill Pond is a 18-acre lake in Scott County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 18 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 11 documented fish species including black bullhead, black crappie, and bluegill. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2025-09-14. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Mill Pond is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing11 species recorded
- Ice seasonIce-out around Mar 26
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Mill Pond 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.
Water quality measurements for Mill Pond
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Mill Pond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 4.5 ft. TSI 55.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 4.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 55 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Mill Pond typically sits around 75°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 76°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 82°F) and coldest in May (about 69°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (69°F) to its warmest (82°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 17 field readings (2022–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Mill Pond water temperature breakdown →
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 11, 2016 caught 4.00 walleye per gill net at Mill Pond.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Mill Pond’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
4 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2016-07-11 (Standard Survey).
4 surveys on file · most recent 2016-07-11 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Crappie | 68.58 | 5–9 in 2016-07-11 | 0.14 lb |
| Bluegill | 38.60 | 3–7 in 2016-07-11 | 0.09 lb |
| White Crappie | 6.00 | 6–14 in 1996-07-08 | 0.3 lb |
| Largemouth Bass | 4.67 | 6–16 in 2016-07-11 | 0.38 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 3.72 | 11 in 2016-07-11 | 0.62 lb |
| Green Sunfish | 2.67 | 3–5 in 2010-07-26 | 0.07 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Black Crappie
Bluegill
White Crappie
Largemouth Bass
From the 2016-07-11 survey
Jordan Mill Pond is a 17-acre, Class 40 lake that is at the center of the community of Jordan, Minnesota. Some Mill Pond shoreline is in the city's Lagoon Park; the pond outlets into Sand Creek. This pond has been managed by the Fishing in the Neighborhood (FiN) program since 2001. It is stocked annually, or as…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Mill Pond. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Mill PondFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — Mill PondFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Lake Details
Max depth
18 ft
Surface area
18 acres
Shoreline
0.8 mi
Littoral zone
93%
Share shallower than 15 ft
Public access
Yes
Listed by Minnesota PCA
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Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening6 years
Ice season
Typical ice-out
Mar 26
Earliest Mar 6, 2024 · Latest Apr 12, 2023
Typical ice-in
Nov 29
Earliest Nov 10, 2018 · Latest Dec 19, 2015
Most recent ice-out
Mar 26
2026
16 observations · Minnesota PCA ice records
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Mill Pond is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Jordan Mill Pond (completed 2000), built primarily for recreation on the Sand Creek; gravity-type dam, 28 ft tall and 80 ft long.
- Surface area
- 16 ac
- Normal storage
- 65 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 100 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 0.19 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- City of Jordan
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID MN00535 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.16 km)
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
2 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Mill Pond under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits.
- Jordan WwtpJordan · 0.2 mi away · NPDES MN0020869
- Jordan Gravel LlcJordan · 1.4 mi away · NPDES MN0070564
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Mill Pond
Where is Mill Pond?
- Mill Pond is a lake in Scott County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Mill Pond?
- Mill Pond in Scott County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.5 ft visibility. Maximum depth: 18 ft. Surface area: 17.72 acres.
Is Mill Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Mill Pond?
- Mill Pond typically sits around 75°F at the surface in September, from 17 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2022–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Mill Pond?
- Mill Pond has a maximum depth of 18 feet. The lake covers 17.72 acres.
What fish are in Mill Pond?
- Fish species found in Mill Pond include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch. Mill Pond is located in Scott County, Minnesota.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Mill Pond?
- Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 11, 2016 caught 4.00 walleye per gill net at Mill Pond. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Mill Pond’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
When does Mill Pond thaw?
- Mill Pond typically has ice-out around Mar 26. Ice typically forms around Nov 29. The open water season is approximately 248 days.
Can I fish at Mill Pond?
- Public access to Mill Pond is listed as yes on the lake record. 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.
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Where this data comes from
39 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA39 samples · 2020–2025
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
Ice data from Minnesota DNR Climate