Where is Williams Lake?

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

How deep is Williams Lake?

Williams Lake has a maximum depth of 32.2 feet. The lake covers 92 acres.

Williams Lake

Hubbard County, Minnesota92 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

32.2 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

92 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
32 ft max depth

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Williams Lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 32.2 ft. Surface area: 92 acres.

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Williams Lake is a 92-acre lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 32 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Williams Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Deep water32.2 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Williams Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Williams 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 Williams Lake

These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Williams 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

32.2 ft

Surface area

92 acres

Shoreline

1.8 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

Williams Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MN29-0015-00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Hubbard County

Mary Lake0.7 miView →Steel Lake1.5 miView →Island Lake1.5 miView →Shingobee Lake—View →Robinson Lake2.8 miView →Mud Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Williams Lake

Where is Williams Lake?: Williams Lake is a lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Williams Lake?: Williams Lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 32.2 ft. Surface area: 92 acres.
Is Williams Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Williams Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Williams Lake?: Williams Lake has a maximum depth of 32.2 feet. The lake covers 92 acres.