Where is Swenson Lake?

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

How deep is Swenson Lake?

Swenson Lake has a maximum depth of 14 feet. The lake covers 105 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Swenson Lake?

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

Can I fish at Swenson Lake?

Swenson 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.

Swenson Lake

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota105 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

14 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

105 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
14 ft max depth
Public access

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Swenson Lake in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 14 ft. Surface area: 105 acres.

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Swenson Lake is a 105-acre lake in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 14 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 Swenson 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. Swenson Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Swenson 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 Swenson Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Swenson 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

14 ft

Surface area

105 acres

Shoreline

1.8 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

Swenson 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 Swenson Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Swenson Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN34-0321-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Kandiyohi County

Crook Lake1.8 miView →Mamre Lake3.5 miView →Norway Lake3.8 miView →Norway Lake2.4 ft clear · Eutrophic3.7 miView →Florida Slough Lake1 ft clear3.4 miView →Swan Lake4.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Swenson Lake

Where is Swenson Lake?: Swenson Lake is a lake in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Swenson Lake?: Swenson Lake in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 14 ft. Surface area: 105 acres.
Is Swenson Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Swenson Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Swenson Lake?: Swenson Lake has a maximum depth of 14 feet. The lake covers 105 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Swenson Lake?: Swenson Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Swenson Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Swenson Lake?: Swenson 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.