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Bennett Lake

A 25-acre lake surrounded by Roseville’s Central Park with paths and a fishing pier.

Bennett Lake is the start of a chain of lakes that ultimately drains to Grass Lake. The City of Roseville’s Central Park surrounds Bennett Lake. It has a fishing pier and provides canoeing opportunities. Additionally, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources uses Bennett Lake as a fish rearing pond.

Bennett Lake map

Lake facts

Tributary area 721 acres
Downstream waterbody Lake Owasso
DNR code 62‑0048P (click for LakeFinder data)
Surface area 25 acres
Maximum depth 9 feet
MPCA designations Shallow lake; impaired for excess nutrients and mercury; at risk for chloride
Accountable municipalities Roseville, Ramsey County
Nutrient water quality classification Impaired

Water Quality

The following graphs show the growing season average measurements in Bennett Lake for chlorophyll-a, total phosphorus and secchi transparency. Bennett Lake is sampled for water quality parameters every two weeks from May through September. Bennett Lake was listed as impaired for excess nutrients in 2006.

Chlorophyll graph Secchi Transparency graph Total Phosphorus graph

Past projects

Notable District water quality improvement projects in the watershed include:

Grace Church Retrofit

Carp Management – Owasso Chain

More Information

You can find detailed information on Bennett Lake and its tributary area in our RWMWD Management Plan.

Video: Getting to Know Shallow Lakes

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