Where is Spring Lake?

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

How deep is Spring Lake?

Spring Lake has a maximum depth of 29.6 feet. The lake covers 198 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Spring Lake?

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

Can I fish at Spring Lake?

Spring 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.

Spring Lake

Meeker County, Minnesota198 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

29.6 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

198 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
30 ft max depth
Public access

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Spring Lake in Meeker County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 29.6 ft. Surface area: 198 acres.

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Spring Lake is a 198-acre lake in Meeker County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 30 feet. 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 Spring 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. Spring Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Spring 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 Spring Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Spring 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

29.6 ft

Surface area

198 acres

Shoreline

3.4 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Spring LakePublic

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

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Fishing Spring Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Spring 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 MN47-0032-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Meeker County

Spring Lake3.6 ft clear · Eutrophic0.3 miView →Long Lake7.5 ft clear · Eutrophic1 miView →Sellards Lake1.6 miView →Hart Lake1.9 miView →Arvilla Lake1 ft clear · Hypereutrophic4.2 miView →Big Swan Lake2.6 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Spring Lake

Where is Spring Lake?: Spring Lake is a lake in Meeker County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Spring Lake?: Spring Lake in Meeker County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 29.6 ft. Surface area: 198 acres.
Is Spring Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Spring 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 Spring Lake?: Spring Lake has a maximum depth of 29.6 feet. The lake covers 198 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Spring Lake?: Spring Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Spring Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Spring Lake?: Spring 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.