Rice Marsh Lake
The Rice Marsh Lake Subwatershed is a 3.46-square-mile subsection of the Riley Creek Subwatershed (a subsection of the Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District) that drains to Rice Marsh Lake, which ultimately drains to Riley Creek.
Characteristics
| Size | 83 acres |
| Average depth | 5 ft |
| Max depth | 11 ft |
| Watershed size | 966 acres |
| Impervious surface | 32% of watershed |
| MPCA lake classification | Shallow lake |
| Impairment listing | Nutrients |
| Common fish | Bluegill, Northern Pike, Black Crappie, Yellow Bullhead, Pumpkinseed Sunfish |
| Invasive species | Curlyleaf Pondweed, Purple Loosestrife, Common Carp |
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.
Factsheet
Related Documents
- Development and Implementation of a sustainable strategy to control common carp in Riley Creek chain of lakes (2015)
- Rice Marsh Lake and Lake Riley Use Attainability Analysis (UAA) Update (2016)
- Aquatic plant survey in Rice Marsh Lake (2017)
- Aquatic plant point-intercept surveys for Rice Marsh Lake (2014)
- Historical water quality and ecological change in Rice Marsh Lake (2014)
