Wakanda Lake
Kandiyohi County, MinnesotaView mapDirections
Minnesota PCA publishes the water-quality measurements for Wakanda Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 16 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Wakanda Lake in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1 ft visibility.
Wakanda Lake is a lake in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota with an estimated average depth of about 16 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, last sampled 2020-09-08. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Wakanda Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch2 documented ramps
- Ice seasonIce-out around Apr 6
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wakanda Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Wakanda 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 Wakanda Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Wakanda Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 1 ft of visibility. TSI 77.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 77 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria)
There’s no recent EPA CyAN cyanobacteria estimate for Wakanda Lake — clouds, ice, or an off-season gap in coverage. The most recent reading was high (751,623 cells/mL) on June 20, 2026.
Blue-green algae can appear and clear within days, so check your state’s current advisory before swimming. EPA CyAN ↗
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Wakanda Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Public Water Access Sites — Wakanda, Lake (Main Basin)Public Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Lake Details
Max depth
~16 ft est.
Public access
Yes
Listed by Minnesota PCA
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Minnesota has not published bathymetry for Wakanda Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
39 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
1,431 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
11.9 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,099 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
- Lake Wakanda (North)Public
- Lake Wakanda (South)Public
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Wakanda Lake
Ice season
Typical ice-out
Apr 6
Earliest Apr 2, 2003 · Latest Apr 6, 2006
Typical ice-in
Nov 29
Earliest Nov 24, 2008 · Latest Nov 30, 2006
Most recent ice-out
Apr 6
2006
7 observations · Minnesota PCA ice records
EPA Impairment Status
Wakanda Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN34-0169-03 · Official waterbody report
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
1 EPA-permitted facility operate within about 5 miles of Wakanda Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits.
- Blomkest Svea Sewer BoardBlomkest · 3.3 mi away · NPDES MN0069388
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Wakanda Lake
Where is Wakanda Lake?
- Wakanda 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 Wakanda Lake?
- Wakanda Lake in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1 ft visibility.
Is Wakanda Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wakanda Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Wakanda Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Wakanda Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 16 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
When does Wakanda Lake thaw?
- Wakanda Lake typically has ice-out around Apr 6. Ice typically forms around Nov 29. The open water season is approximately 237 days.
Does Wakanda Lake have blue-green algae?
- There is no recent EPA CyAN cyanobacteria estimate for Wakanda Lake (clouds, ice, or an off-season gap). The most recent reading was high (751,623 cells/mL). Blue-green algae can appear and clear within days, so check Minnesota's current advisory before swimming.
Are there boat ramps on Wakanda Lake?
- Wakanda Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Wakanda (North), Lake Wakanda (South). Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Wakanda Lake?
- Wakanda Lake has 2 documented boat landings 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.
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Where this data comes from
9 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Ambient Surface Water
MNPCA9 samples · 2020
Analytical methods
- Field measurement/observation, generic method
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory
Ice data from Minnesota DNR Climate