
Holt County Lake Quality
Nebraska, 12 lakes, measured by Nebraska DEE
Holt County holds 12 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. 2 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. The county-wide picture is low-to-moderate phosphorus with clear summer transparency across most monitored lakes.
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 Goose Lake.
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All Lakes in Holt County
12 lakes · 2 ranked on readings, 10 without enough sampling2 lakes ranked on readings · 10 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goose LakeHolt | 1 ft | 170 µg/L | 32.6 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 2 | Swan LakeHolt | 1.8 ft | No recent samples | 74.8 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| Cottonwood LakeHolt | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lizard LakeHolt | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Dora LakeHolt | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Overton LakeHolt | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Brown LakeHolt | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lambs LakeHolt | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Bruner LakeHolt | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Willow LakeHolt | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Chain LakeHolt | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Chain LakesHolt | 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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