Hyland Lake
Located in Bloomington, Hyland Lake is surrounded by Hyland Lake Park Reserve, a Three Rivers Park District facility. Visitors can paddle the lake in the summer, hike nearby trails, and ski in the winter.
Lake size: 84 acres
Watershed size: 922 acres
Average depth: 7.5 ft
Maximum depth: 12 ft
DNR - Hyland Lake detailed depth map
DNR Shoreland classification: Natural Environment
MPCA classification: Shallow lake (average depth less than 15 feet)
MPCA Impaired Waters status: Impaired for nutrients; Impaired for mercury in fish tissue
Invasive species: Curlyleaf Pondweed
Water Quality
Hyland Lake is classified as a “Shallow Lake” by the MPCA. To be considered healthy, the lake must have very low average phosphorus and chlorophyll-a levels and an average water clarity of 1.0 meters (3.3 feet) or greater.
From June through September every year, District staff visit this and other lakes every two weeks to collect water samples and take readings. Samples are sent to a laboratory to be tested for nutrients and other compounds. Staff also measure water clarity by lowering a Secchi disk into the water and measuring how deep it goes before it is no longer visible. The data indicates the lake’s health based on standards set by the MPCA.
For water quality summaries for Hyland and other lakes, visit the factsheets page.
Lake Grade
RPBCWD staff assigned this letter grade to the lake based upon how well it is meeting water quality goals. Learn more about lake water quality grades.
For more information about waterbody impairments, visit the Minnesota's Impaired Waters List webpage managed by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
