Unnamed Lake

Unnamed Lake earns an F: phosphorus readings still being added and clarity at 2.4 ft signal heavy nutrient loading from the surrounding watershed.

Eutrophic conditions are the baseline here: clarity drops noticeably in late summer, and dissolved oxygen near the bottom can become a concern. The lake's 76 ft maximum depth is in the upper tier for Minnesota — deep enough for cold-water fish to find refuge in summer. At 995 acres, Unnamed Lake fits the Minnesota median for monitored lakes, with 13.6 miles of shoreline. Within the 93 graded lakes of Becker County, Unnamed Lake sits at rank 92, near the bottom of the county list.

No invasive species are currently listed at Unnamed Lake — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. Muskie are on the species list at Unnamed Lake, among the lake's 17 documented fish. Public access is available — the lake is on the Minnesota PCA public-access list. The lake has a partial ice record — 20 observed ice-outs, centered near Apr 16. Monitoring depth is thin here: the LakeGrade rubric is applied to a small number of sample years, and the grade will be revised as more data accumulates.