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Unnamed Lake

NR
Not yet rated
6.7 ft clear · Mesotrophic
Limited DataMesotrophic

Unnamed Lake in Grant County, Minnesota is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 6.7 ft visibility.

Clarity
6.7 ft
Max depth
~33 ft est.
Public access
Yes

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Why Unnamed Lake has no grade

We grade a lake only when its monitoring record clears the evidence bar: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Unnamed Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded water clarity, but not phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).

Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.

Sampling is run by MPCA and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.

Unnamed Lake is a lake in Grant County, Minnesota with an estimated average depth of about 33 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, last sampled 2022-07-26. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Swimming Safety

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Limited data

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake

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Water quality measurements for Unnamed Lake

These readings exist but do not meet the evidence bar for an A–F grade — see why.

Moderate clarity, visible to about 6.7 ft. Trophic State Index: 50.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)6.7 ftNot graded
PhosphorusNo recent samples
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No recent samples
Trophic State Index (TSI)50Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Maximum Depth~33 ft est.
Average Depth~11 ft est.
Public AccessYes

Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Minnesota has not published bathymetry for Unnamed Lake.

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area
0 sq mi
Surface area
59 acres
Shoreline
1.4 mi
Elevation
1,257 ft

Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.

Recreation & Access

1
Boat Landings
Yes
Public Access
  • Pelican LakePublic

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Graded lakes near Unnamed Lake

Unnamed Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.

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Frequently asked questions about Unnamed Lake

What is the water quality grade for Unnamed Lake?

Unnamed Lake in Grant County, Minnesota is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 6.7 ft visibility.

Is Unnamed Lake safe to swim in?

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Unnamed Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

How deep is Unnamed Lake?

No published bathymetric survey covers Unnamed Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 33 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.

Are there boat ramps on Unnamed Lake?

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

Mesotrophic Lakes in Minnesota

Where this data comes from

1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • Minnesota Department of Agriculture - Pesticide MonitoringMNDA_PESTICIDE1 sample · 2022

Analytical methods

  • Field measurement/observation, generic method
Monitoring station identifiers (1)

Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.

Other records on this page

Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)

Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder

Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory