Lake Riley
| Size | 297 acres |
| Volume | 6,230 acre-ft |
| Average depth | 23 ft |
| Max depth | 49 ft |
| Watershed size | 1,776 acres |
| Land draining directly into | 818 acres |
| MPCA lake classification | Deep |
| Impairment listing | Mercury & Nutrients |
| Trophic status | Eutrophic |
| Common fish | Bluegill, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Yellow Bullhead |
| Invasive species | Curlyleaf Pondweed, Eurasion Watermilfoil, Common Carp, Zebra Mussels |
For more information about waterbody impairments, visit the Minnesota's Impaired Waters List webpage managed by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Water Quality
Phosphorus Levels per Year
Chlorophyll-A Levels per Year
Secchi Disk Depth per Year
Factsheet
RElated Documents
- RPBCWD Distributions
- Lake Riley outlet improvements and Riley Creek lower valley stabilization feasibility study (2007)
- Curlyleaf pondweed in Lake Riley (2018)
- Rice Marsh Lake and Lake Riley Use Attainability Analysis (UAA) Update (2016)
- Lake Riley Factsheet
- Development and Implementation of a sustainable strategy to control common carp in Riley Creek chain of lakes (2015)
- Aquatic Plant Community of Lakes Lucy, Mitchell, Susan, Riley and Staring within the Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed: Final Report for 2015-2017
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