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Cherry County Lake Quality

Nebraska, 161 lakes, average grade B (Good)

Cherry County in Nebraska carries 161 monitored lakes — one of the lake-richer counties in our dataset. Coverage that dense usually reflects active lake-association sampling alongside state-agency monitoring. 2 of those lakes carry an A–F grade. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. With an average grade of B, Cherry County sits comfortably above the Nebraska median.

Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow — under 50 feet — which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed. Merritt Reservoir (B) is the cleanest in the county.

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All Lakes in Cherry County

161 lakes · 2 graded, 159 not rated2 graded lakes · 159 not rated, hidden

#LakeGradeClarityPhosphorusAlgaeTrophicAccess
1BMerritt ReservoirCherryB2 ft147 µg/L92.1 µg/LNo recent samples✓ Public
2BPelican LakeCherryB1.2 ft210 µg/L88.9 µg/LNo recent samples✓ Public
NRCottonwood LakeCherryNR6.7 ft53.4 µg/LNo recent samplesNo recent samples✓ Public
NRMistake LakeCherryNRNo recent samples81 µg/LNo recent samplesNo recent samples✓ Public
NRTrumbull LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRMallard LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRRat LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSpall LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NREsther LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRMullis LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRLarson LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRDads LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRLog Cabin LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRAlkali LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSouth Twin LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRNorth Twin LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRMud LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRS B LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRGoose LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRClubhouse LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRNelson LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRWinslow LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRCody LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSchoolhouse LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRGoose LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRMoon LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRMedicine LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRShaup LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRTwomile LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRMud LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRWolf LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NREvy LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRRat LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRRound LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRGoose LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRPelican LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRHome Valley LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRTree Claim LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRCottonwood LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRWest Cottonwood LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRThree Corners LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRBornemann LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRHart LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRFawn LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRMoore LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRRat LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRBig LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRMiddle LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRBlue Crane LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSteve LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NREll LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRTurpin LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRBristol LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRPreston LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRDowning LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRIndian LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRBos LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRCard LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRTony LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRAlkali LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRLittle Dad LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSchool Section LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRBean Soup LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRShort LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRHome LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRRattlesnake LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRDipping Vat MeadowCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRMother LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSand Beach LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRLong LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRJim LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRShigley LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRBig Buck LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSlim Jim LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRGoose LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRHorseshoe LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRCoffee LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSoda LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSouth Twin LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRNorth Twin LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRCastle LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRKrumpf LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSunflower LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRVaughn LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRPiester LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSpring LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRCotton LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRMurphy LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRBray LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRHill LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRLittle Alkali LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRFender LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRAlkali LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRCollier LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRWhite Willow LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRRed Willow LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRJack Rabbit LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRRoseberry LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSpeckel-Meir LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSpeck LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRConway LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRLowes LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSwan LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRDuck LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRAlkali LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRMarsh LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRLittle Coleman LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRColeman LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRGreen LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSquare LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRPackingham LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRMud LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRAlkali PondCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRTwin LakesCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRWindmill LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRHudson LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRBakers LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSmith LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSpencer LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRBig Alkali LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samples✓ Public
NRTrout LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRClear LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samples✓ Public
NRDewey LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samples✓ Public
NRWillow LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRMcKeel LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSchool LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRWhitewater LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRHackberry LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samples✓ Public
NRWatts LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samples✓ Public
NRDuck LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samples✓ Public
NRLone Tree LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRLong LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samples✓ Public
NRBull LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRRat LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRDevils Punch Bowl LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRMule LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRDads LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRBeaver LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRColeman LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRLost LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRCampbell LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRVrender SwampCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRBig LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRCow LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRTate LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRDurbin LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRHomestead LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRPony LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRCenter LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRTwentyone LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRLong LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRRat LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSkull LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRSouth Marsh LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRNorth Marsh LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NREast Twin LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRWest Twin LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRRed Deer LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRHay LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NREll LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
NRLittle Skull LakeCherryNRNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded

NR = not rated: there is not enough recent sampling to support a letter. That is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 (insufficient information), not a failing grade. How grading works.

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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.