Walsh County Lake Quality
North Dakota, 7 lakes, measured by ND DEQ
Walsh County has 7 monitored lakes — a thin enough sample that one or two stressed lakes can move the county average noticeably. Use the per-lake pages below for what actually matters. 1 of those lake carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. The county's readings sit in the middle of the North Dakota range, with one or two lakes pulling the average up or down depending on year.
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 Homme Dam Lake.
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All Lakes in Walsh County
7 lakes · 1 ranked on readings, 6 without enough sampling1 lake ranked on readings · 6 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homme Dam LakeWalsh | 5.7 ft | 264 µg/L | 4 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| Bylin Dam LakeWalsh | 7.2 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Fairdale SloughWalsh | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Salt LakeWalsh | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| North Salt LakeWalsh | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Waterloo LakeWalsh | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lake ArdochWalsh | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not 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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