Where is Walnut Lake?

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

How deep is Walnut Lake?

Walnut Lake has a maximum depth of 3.3 feet. The lake covers 683 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Walnut Lake?

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

Can I fish at Walnut Lake?

Walnut 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.

Walnut Lake

Faribault County, Minnesota683 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

3.3 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

683 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.3 mi

Measured length

3 ft max depth
Public access

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Walnut Lake in Faribault County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 3.3 ft. Surface area: 683 acres.

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Walnut Lake is a 683-acre lake in Faribault County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 3 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 Walnut Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Walnut 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 Walnut Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Walnut 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

3.3 ft

Surface area

683 acres

Shoreline

4.3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Minnesota PCA

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Walnut 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 Walnut Lake

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Frequently asked questions about Walnut Lake

Where is Walnut Lake?: Walnut Lake is a lake in Faribault County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Walnut Lake?: Walnut Lake in Faribault County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 3.3 ft. Surface area: 683 acres.
Is Walnut Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Walnut Lake?: Walnut Lake has a maximum depth of 3.3 feet. The lake covers 683 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Walnut Lake?: Walnut Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Walnut Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Walnut Lake?: Walnut 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.