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

How deep is Pike Lake?

Pike Lake has a maximum depth of 22 feet. The lake covers 56 acres.

Pike Lake

Hennepin County, Minnesota56 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

22 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

56 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
22 ft max depth

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Pike Lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 22 ft. Surface area: 56 acres.

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Pike Lake is a 56-acre lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 22 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

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

Whether Pike 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 Pike Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Pike 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

22 ft

Surface area

56 acres

Shoreline

1.5 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

MercuryNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption, Recreation.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN27-0111-02 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Pike Lake

Where is Pike Lake?: Pike Lake is a lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Pike Lake?: Pike Lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 22 ft. Surface area: 56 acres.
Is Pike Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pike Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Pike Lake?: Pike Lake has a maximum depth of 22 feet. The lake covers 56 acres.