What is the cleanest lake in Hughes County, South Dakota?

Lake Arikara in Hughes County is the highest-rated lake in Hughes County, South Dakota with an EPA water quality grade of NR.

How are these rankings calculated?

Lakes are graded A through F on nutrients and algae — total phosphorus, nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity — against EPA National Lakes Assessment 2022 condition classes for that lake’s ecoregion. Water clarity (Secchi depth) is measured and shown; it is not the letter. Lakes without enough recent samples are UNRATED, not given an F. Source data comes from the EPA Water Quality Portal.

Cleanest Lakes in Hughes County, South Dakota

Lake Arikara in Hughes County leads the rankings with a water quality grade of NR. Below are the top 2 cleanest monitored lakes in Hughes County, South Dakota, ranked by EPA water quality score.

Ranked List

#	Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Phosphorus	Algae
1	Lake Arikara	Hughes	NR	-	-	-
2	Woodruff Lake	Hughes	NR	-	-	-

Ranked List

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