Question 1

Cleanest Lakes in Spink County, South Dakota?

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Mud Lake in Spink County leads the rankings on measured clarity and nutrients. Below are the top 3 cleanest monitored lakes in Spink County, South Dakota, ranked on EPA nutrient and algae measurements.

Question 2

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

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Mud Lake in Spink County has the cleanest nutrient and algae readings in Spink County, South Dakota.

Question 3

How are these rankings calculated?

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Nutrients and algae, total phosphorus, nitrogen, chlorophyll-a and turbidity, are read against EPA National Lakes Assessment 2022 condition classes for that lake’s ecoregion. Water clarity (Secchi depth) is measured and shown separately. Lakes without enough recent samples are listed without a condition class rather than ranked low. Source data comes from the EPA Water Quality Portal.

Cleanest Lakes in Spink County, South Dakota

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