Where is Okabena Lake?

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

Are there boat ramps on Okabena Lake?

Okabena Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Okabena Lake (West). Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Okabena Lake?

Okabena 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.

Okabena Lake

Nobles County, Minnesota32 acresView map Directions

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

Area

32 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
Public access

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Okabena Lake in Nobles County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 32 acres.

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Okabena Lake is a 32-acre lake in Nobles County, Minnesota. 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 Okabena Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

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

Whether Okabena 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 Okabena Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Okabena 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

Surface area

32 acres

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

No bathymetric survey has been published for Okabena Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Okabena Lake (West)Public

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Okabena Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Okabena Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN53-0028-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Nobles County

Okabena Lake3.3 ft clear · Eutrophic0.6 miView →Ocheda Lake1.6 ft clear · Hypereutrophic3.2 miView →Ocheda Lake4.2 miView →Lake Bella6.3 miView →Bella Lake1 ft clear6.9 miView →Indian Lake2.5 ft clear · Hypereutrophic9.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Okabena Lake

Where is Okabena Lake?: Okabena Lake is a lake in Nobles County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Okabena Lake?: Okabena Lake in Nobles County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 32 acres.
Is Okabena Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Okabena Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Okabena Lake?: Okabena Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Okabena Lake (West). Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Okabena Lake?: Okabena 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.