Buena Vista County Lake Quality
Iowa, 4 lakes, measured by Iowa DNR
Buena Vista County holds 4 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. 3 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. For Buena Vista County the spread behind the average matters more than the average itself: a few nutrient-rich lakes among many clear ones produce the same figure as the inverse.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the readings sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest measured lake is Storm Lake Max Depth.
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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Storm Lake Max Depth — or check the official Iowa fishing regulations.
All Lakes in Buena Vista County
4 lakes · 3 ranked on readings, 1 without enough sampling3 lakes ranked on readings · 1 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Storm Lake Max DepthBuena Vista | 1.7 ft | 123.5 µg/L | 11 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 2 | Newell Pit LakeBuena Vista | 4.1 ft | 37 µg/L | 11.9 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 3 | Gustafson LakeBuena Vista | 2.3 ft | 48.2 µg/L | 27 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| Pickerel LakeBuena Vista | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 6 ft | ✓ Public |
NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.
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