Sarpy County Lake Quality
Nebraska, 4 lakes, measured by Nebraska DEE
Sarpy County has 4 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. 2 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Most monitored lakes in Sarpy County are productive, shallow basins; each lake page shows its own phosphorus and chlorophyll-a readings beside the EPA condition class.
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 Prairie Queen Lake.
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All Lakes in Sarpy County
4 lakes · 2 ranked on readings, 2 without enough sampling2 lakes ranked on readings · 2 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prairie Queen LakeSarpy | 3.3 ft | 42.3 µg/L | 26.2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 2 | Willow Creek ReservoirSarpy | 1.5 ft | 96.7 µg/L | 65.6 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| Base LakeSarpy | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 30 ft | Not recorded | |
| Shadow LakeSarpy | No recent samples | 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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