Where is Alkali Lake?

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

Alkali Lake

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota311 acresView map Directions

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

Area

311 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.7 mi

Measured length

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Alkali Lake in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 311 acres.

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Alkali Lake is a 311-acre lake in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Alkali 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 Alkali Lake

These are the measurements SD DANR publishes for Alkali 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. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

311 acres

Shoreline

4.7 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Alkali Lake

Where is Alkali Lake?: Alkali Lake is a lake in Oglala Lakota 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 Alkali Lake?: Alkali Lake in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 311 acres.
Is Alkali Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.