Where is Pleasant Lake?

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

How deep is Pleasant Lake?

Pleasant Lake has a maximum depth of 5.7 feet. The lake covers 276 acres.

Pleasant Lake

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

Max depth

5.7 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

276 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
6 ft max depth

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Pleasant Lake in Scott County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 5.7 ft. Surface area: 276 acres.

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Pleasant Lake is a 276-acre lake in Scott County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 6 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. Pleasant Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Pleasant 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 Pleasant Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Pleasant 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

5.7 ft

Surface area

276 acres

Shoreline

2.7 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Pleasant 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 MN70-0098-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Scott County

Cedar Lake2 ft clear · Eutrophic2.2 miView →Hickey Lake2.2 miView →Sutton Lake3.4 miView →Swamp Lake2.1 ft clear · Eutrophic4.8 miView →Geis Lake5.8 miView →Mill Pond4.5 ft clear5.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Lake

Where is Pleasant Lake?: Pleasant Lake 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 Pleasant Lake?: Pleasant Lake in Scott County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 5.7 ft. Surface area: 276 acres.
Is Pleasant Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pleasant Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Pleasant Lake?: Pleasant Lake has a maximum depth of 5.7 feet. The lake covers 276 acres.