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Hypereutrophic

Hypereutrophic Lakes Across 12 States

Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity. 394 lakes (7% of all graded lakes).

Hypereutrophic lakes (TSI above 70) are at the upper end of the productivity scale: visible algal blooms most weeks of summer, clarity often under 3 feet, and meaningful risk of harmful-algal-bloom toxin events. 394 hypereutrophic lakes are on the the 12 states LakeQuality covers books. Almost none of them are deep — 3% break 50 feet. Shallow basin plus heavy nutrient input is the consistent recipe.

Hypereutrophic lakes overwhelmingly grade D or F — the trophic class and the grade are measuring closely-related dimensions of the same underlying nutrient regime.

LakeCountyStateGradeClarityDepth
Kramer LakeWashingtonMND1 ft-
Ann LakePopeMND7.2 ft14 ft
Dry LakeRamseyNDD2.8 ft24.1 ft
Sweetwater LakeRamseyNDD2.9 ft-
Clear LakeMartinMND1 ft7 ft
Star LakeMeekerMND1 ft15 ft
Mud LakeOtter TailMND1.3 ft-
Unnamed LakeWrightMND1.3 ft38 ft
Ann LakeWrightMND4 ft18.5 ft
Spring LakeHennepinMND3.4 ft-
Brownie LakeHennepinMND5 ft47 ft
Dean LakeWrightMND4.3 ft20 ft
Scotch LakeLe SueurMND4.1 ft11 ft
Swartout LakeWrightMND4.6 ft-
Porter LakeBlue EarthMND1.3 ft-
Winsted LakeMcLeodMND3.3 ft12 ft
Gorman LakeLe SueurMND3.7 ft14 ft
Cannon LakeRiceMND4.1 ft15 ft
Lazy LakeColumbiaWID4 ft8 ft
Bluff LakeLakeILD4 ft-
Fox Lake Central Basin; Dalton TownshipMuskegonMID1 ft-
Valley LakeJacksonMOD--
Mud LakeWashingtonMNF1.2 ft-
Rice LakeScottMNF1.7 ft-
Victoria LakeHennepinMNF1.2 ft-
Harrison County LakeHarrisonMOF1.5 ft-
Pomme de Terre LakeHickoryMOF1.2 ft-
Mckay Park LakeColeMOF1 ft-
Edwin A Pape LakeLafayetteMOF1.8 ft-
Harrisonville LakeCassMOF1.1 ft-
Long LakeStearnsMNF2.5 ft35 ft
Long LakeCottonwoodMNF1 ft-
Long LakeDakotaMNF1.6 ft-
Jonathan LakeCarverMNF1.5 ft-
Peltier LakeAnokaMNF2.5 ft18 ft
Clear LakeBrownMNF0.8 ft8 ft
Clear LakeWasecaMNF2.5 ft34 ft
Clear LakeStevensMNF0.7 ft-
Clear LakeLe SueurMNF1.2 ft18 ft
Eagle LakeCarverMNF2 ft14 ft
Eagle LakeBlue EarthMNF1 ft9 ft
Fish LakeBeckerMNF1 ft-
Allie LakeRenvilleMNF3 ft12 ft
Roberds LakeRiceMNF2.5 ft43 ft
Charlotte LakeStevensMNF0.9 ft20 ft
Mud LakeHennepinMNF0.9 ft-
Mud LakeHennepinMNF3 ft-
Mud LakeMartinMNF1.6 ft19 ft
Pike LakeScottMNF2.3 ft9 ft
Unnamed LakeMeekerMNF0.7 ft15 ft
Unnamed LakeBentonMNF1.5 ft-
Unnamed LakeBeckerMNF1.2 ft-
Unnamed LakeSwiftMNF0.7 ft-
Unnamed LakeWatonwanMNF1 ft-
Unnamed LakeOtter TailMNF1.3 ft-
Unnamed LakeBig StoneMNF2 ft15 ft
Unnamed LakeStevensMNF1.1 ft-
Unnamed LakeGrantMNF0.7 ft-
Unnamed LakeBrownMNF0.3 ft-
Unnamed LakeHennepinMNF--
Tetonka LakeLe SueurMNF3 ft35 ft
Wakanda LakeKandiyohiMNF0.5 ft-
Saint Johns LakeKandiyohiMNF0.5 ft-
Wheeler North LakeKandiyohiMNF1 ft-
Union LakeRiceMNF3 ft10 ft
Island LakeLyonMNF2 ft8 ft
Rice LakeHennepinMNF2.3 ft11.5 ft
Pokegama LakePineMNF2 ft25 ft
George LakeMartinMNF2 ft11 ft
Ox Yoke LakeHennepinMNF2.6 ft-
Big Woods LakeCarverMNF1.4 ft-
Powderhorn LakeHennepinMNF1.5 ft24 ft
Fountain LakeWrightMNF1 ft10 ft
Goose LakeRamseyMNF0.7 ft6 ft
Goose LakeCarverMNF1 ft10 ft
Goose LakeGoodhueMNF0.4 ft5.7 ft
Goose LakeHennepinMNF0.8 ft8 ft
Goose LakeWashingtonMNF1.5 ft-
Benton LakeCarverMNF1 ft-
Foster LakeWrightMNF1.6 ft10 ft
Silver LakeMille LacsMNF1 ft-
Typo LakeAnokaMNF1 ft6 ft
Crystal LakeBlue EarthMNF1.5 ft8 ft
Crystal LakeRiceMNF--
Knife LakeKanabecMNF2 ft15 ft
Diamond LakeHennepinMNF1.7 ft8 ft
Ardmore LakeHennepinMNF1.3 ft20 ft
Rebecca LakeDakotaMNF2.6 ft15 ft
Uhl LakeWrightMNF1 ft-
Cornelia LakeHennepinMNF0.8 ft6.5 ft
Wood LakeYellow MedicineMNF3 ft9 ft
Arvilla LakeMeekerMNF1 ft9 ft
Schultz LakeKandiyohiMNF1.3 ft-
Alice LakeOtter TailMNF0.8 ft-
Rose LakeWashingtonMNF1.8 ft11.3 ft
Vadnais LakeRamseyMNF1 ft9 ft
Langdon LakeHennepinMNF1.5 ft38 ft
Little Rock LakeBentonMNF1.8 ft17 ft
Circle LakeRiceMNF1.5 ft14 ft
Hanska LakeBrownMNF1 ft16 ft

Showing 100 of 394 hypereutrophic lakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an hypereutrophic lake?

Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity. There are 394 hypereutrophic lakes across the 12 states LakeQuality covers, representing 7% of all graded lakes.

Can you swim in hypereutrophic lakes?

Hypereutrophic lakes are generally not safe for swimming due to dense algae, potential toxins, and very poor visibility.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.