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Burleigh County Lake Quality

North Dakota, 22 lakes, measured by ND DEQ

The county-level average smooths over real differences — a single agricultural watershed near the southwest corner can pull the average down even if the rest of the county runs clean. 1 of those lake carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Phosphorus and algae readings vary widely across Burleigh County; the per-lake pages below carry the numbers.

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 Mcdowell Dam Lake.

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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Mcdowell Dam Lake — or check the official North Dakota fishing regulations.

All Lakes in Burleigh County

22 lakes · 1 ranked on readings, 21 without enough sampling1 lake ranked on readings · 21 without enough sampling, hidden

#LakeClarityPhosphorusAlgaeTrophicMax DepthAccess
1Mcdowell Dam LakeBurleigh1.6 ft57 µg/L10.5 µg/LNo recent samplesNo recent samples✓ Public
Long LakeBurleighNo recent samples420 µg/LNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Grass LakeBurleighNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Twin LakesBurleighNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Horseshoe LakeBurleighNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Bunker LakeBurleighNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Bunce LakeBurleighNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Florence LakeBurleighNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Salt LakeBurleighNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Pelican LakeBurleighNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Canfield LakeBurleighNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Canfield LakeBurleighNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Camel SloughBurleighNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Lonetree LakeBurleighNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Mitchell LakeBurleighNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samples12 ftNot recorded
Harriet LakeBurleighNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Clear LakeBurleighNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Rice LakeBurleighNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Sterling ReservoirBurleighNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Cottonwood LakeBurleighNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Long LakeBurleighNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Long LakeBurleighNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded

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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