Unnamed Lake
Dakota County, MinnesotaView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Unnamed Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
Unnamed Lake in Dakota County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 26 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.7 µg/L.
Unnamed Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Dakota County, Minnesota. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. The lake supports 3 documented fish species including black bullhead, bluegill, and largemouth bass. No public access — the lake is private or restricted. Compared to the 44 other monitored lakes in Dakota County, Unnamed Lake ranks #8 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2025-10-26. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Unnamed Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing3 species recorded
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyModerate algae
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Unnamed 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.
Water quality measurements for Unnamed Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Unnamed Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 6 ft. Phosphorus 26 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 7.7 µg/L. TSI 51.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 26µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 7.7µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 51 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Current Conditions
USGS snapshot Oct 27, 2011, 4:00 AM from gauge 473428095050801 (Unnamed Lake, W. Side, at Raft, Se of Pinewood, MN). Station page ↗ — a live reading replaces this snapshot when the gauge responds. Missing live data is not an all-clear.
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Unnamed Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fish Stocking History — BaldFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
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Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Worsening6 years
Phosphorus
Stable+0.41 µg/L/yr6 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+0.3 µg/L/yr6 years
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Frequently asked questions about Unnamed Lake
Where is Unnamed Lake?
- Unnamed Lake is a lake in Dakota County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Unnamed Lake?
- Unnamed Lake in Dakota County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 26 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.7 µg/L.
Is Unnamed Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What fish are in Unnamed Lake?
- Fish species found in Unnamed Lake include black bullhead, bluegill, largemouth bass. Unnamed Lake is located in Dakota County, Minnesota.
What is the water level at Unnamed Lake?
- The USGS snapshot on this page for Unnamed Lake is 1388.79 ft of water-surface elevation, recorded Oct 27, 2011, 4:00 AM at gauge 473428095050801. Current Conditions hydrates a live NWIS reading from that same station when the gauge responds. A missed live fetch is not an all-clear.
Can I fish at Unnamed Lake?
- Public access to Unnamed Lake is listed as no on the lake record, so confirm before you make the trip. 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.
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Where this data comes from
1,455 measurements from 20 monitoring stations, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA1,455 samples · 2020–2025
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
- Phosphorus by Two Reagent Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
- Turbidity, Nephelometric Method
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- Analysis of Chlorophyll in Periphyton and Plankton
Monitoring station identifiers (20)
- MNPCA-19-0136-00-201
- MNPCA-19-0064-00-202
- MNPCA-19-0062-00-201
- MNPCA-19-0077-00-201
- MNPCA-19-0063-00-202
- MNPCA-19-0156-00-201
- MNPCA-19-0153-00-201
- MNPCA-19-0290-00-201
- MNPCA-19-0241-00-201
- MNPCA-19-0144-00-201
- MNPCA-19-0054-00-201
- MNPCA-19-0053-00-201
- MNPCA-19-0349-00-451
- MNPCA-19-0224-00-201
- MNPCA-19-0024-00-451
- MNPCA-19-0028-00-451
- MNPCA-19-0037-00-451
- MNPCA-19-0348-00-451
- MNPCA-19-0198-00-451
- MNPCA-19-0095-00-201
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.