Where is Academy Lake?

Academy Lake is a lake in Charles Mix County, South Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by SD DANR and shown on this page as reported.

Academy Lake

Charles Mix County, South Dakota32 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SD DANR for this lake.

Area

32 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.1 mi

Measured length

Limited data

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Academy Lake in Charles Mix County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 32 acres.

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Academy Lake is a 32-acre lake in Charles Mix County, South Dakota.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, SD DANR. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Academy Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Academy Lake

These are the measurements SD DANR publishes for Academy Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data.

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Lake Details

Surface area

32 acres

Shoreline

1.1 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Academy Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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Frequently asked questions about Academy Lake

Where is Academy Lake?: Academy Lake is a lake in Charles Mix County, South Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by SD DANR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Academy Lake?: Academy Lake in Charles Mix County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 32 acres.
Is Academy Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.