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Garden County Lake Quality

Nebraska, 80 lakes, measured by Nebraska DEE

Garden County in Nebraska carries 80 monitored lakes — one of the lake-richer counties in our dataset. Coverage that dense usually reflects active lake-association sampling alongside state-agency monitoring. 1 of those lake carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Most monitored lakes in Garden County carry favourable nutrient and algae readings for Nebraska.

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. Crescent Lake has the lowest nutrient and algae readings in the county.

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All Lakes in Garden County

80 lakes · 1 ranked on readings, 79 without enough sampling1 lake ranked on readings · 79 without enough sampling, hidden

#LakeClarityPhosphorusAlgaeTrophicMax DepthAccess
1Crescent LakeGarden0.8 ft132.5 µg/L109.6 µg/LNo recent samplesNo recent samples✓ Public
Deer LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Black Steer LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Britton LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Elk LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Potter LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
McCarty LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Anderson LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Dipping Vat LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
E Kincaid LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Jerry LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Ross LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Rockford LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Townsend LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Patterson LakesGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Stockholm LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Roland LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Chain of LakesGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Herman LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Schoonover LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Forester LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Clear LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Beck LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Hills LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Miles LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Fish LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Homestead LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Jordan LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Clough LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Whitehead LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Merrill LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Rogers LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Sandbeach LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Marys LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Belle LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Mohall LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Bluebaker LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Breman LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Ramsay LakesGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Sage LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Ashburger LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Madison LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Reno LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Whitehead LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Gillet LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Heskett LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Maverick LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Wolf LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Brewer LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Gaff LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Roundup LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Shafer LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Crane LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Island LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samples7 ft✓ Public
Hackberry LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Blue LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samples20 ftNot recorded
Swan LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Gimlet LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Goose LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Rush LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Bean LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Charleys LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Lower Harrison LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Twin LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Horse LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Long LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Wilson LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Alkali LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Old Ladys LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Meyer LakesGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Home Valley LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Moffit LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Sand LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Johnson LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Richardson LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Butch LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Home LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Blue Stem LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Sturgeon LakeGardenNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNo recent samplesNot recorded
Richardson LakeGardenNo 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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