Winkler Lake
Carver County, Minnesota77 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
Winkler Lake in Carver County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 77 acres.
Winkler Lake is a 77-acre lake in Carver County, Minnesota.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Winkler Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Winkler 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 Winkler Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Winkler 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
Surface area
77 acres
Shoreline
1.4 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Winkler Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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EPA Impairment Status
Winkler 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 MN10-0066-00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Winkler Lake
Where is Winkler Lake?
- Winkler Lake is a lake in Carver County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Winkler Lake?
- Winkler Lake in Carver County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Surface area: 77 acres.
Is Winkler Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Winkler Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Winkler Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder