Lotus Lake
The Lotus Lake Subwatershed is a 2.1-square-mile subsection of the Purgatory Creek Subwatershed (a subsection of the Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District) that drains to Lotus Lake, which ultimately drains to Purgatory Creek.
Characteristics
| Size | 248acres |
| Volume | 2500 acre-ft |
| Average depth | 16 ft |
| Max depth | 31 ft |
| Watershed size | 1397 acres |
| Land draining directly into | 316 acres |
| MPCA lake classification | Deep |
| Impairment listing | Mercury & Nutrients |
| Trophic status | Hypereutrophic |
| Common fish | Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Walleye |
| Invasive species | Eurasian Watermilfoil, Common Carp, Brittle Naiad, Curlyleaf Pondweed |
Learn More
- DNR Lakefinder
Get information on water levels, fish stocking, and water clarity. - MPCA Surface Water Data
Find historical lake and stream water quality data. - Metropolitan Council
View and download information on lakes, rivers, streams, rain gauges and for the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area.
