Perkins County Lake Quality
South Dakota, 5 lakes, measured by SD DANR
Perkins County holds 5 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. The 5 monitored lakes in Perkins County carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings SD DANR has published, shown as reported.
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.
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All Lakes in Perkins County
5 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 5 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 5 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Creek LakePerkins | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lemmon LakePerkins | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| White Hill DamPerkins | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Owen LakePerkins | No recent samples | No recent samples | 4.1 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Beck LakePerkins | 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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