Where is Alkaline Lake?

Alkaline Lake is a lake in Kidder County, North Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by ND DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Alkaline Lake?

Alkaline Lake has a maximum depth of 21 feet and an average depth of 15.6 feet. The lake covers 2342 acres.

Alkaline Lake

Kidder County, North Dakota2,342 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ND DEQ for this lake.

Max depth

21 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

2,342 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

8.5 mi

Measured length

21 ft max depth

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Alkaline Lake in Kidder County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 21 ft. Surface area: 2342 acres.

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Alkaline Lake is a 2,342-acre lake in Kidder County, North Dakota with a maximum depth of 21 feet (16-foot average).

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

What Alkaline Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Big water2,342 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Alkaline Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Alkaline Lake

These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Alkaline 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

Max depth

21 ft

Average depth

15.6 ft

Surface area

2,342 acres

Shoreline

8.5 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Alkaline Lake

Where is Alkaline Lake?: Alkaline Lake is a lake in Kidder County, North Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by ND DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Alkaline Lake?: Alkaline Lake in Kidder County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 21 ft. Surface area: 2342 acres.
Is Alkaline Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Alkaline Lake?: Alkaline Lake has a maximum depth of 21 feet and an average depth of 15.6 feet. The lake covers 2342 acres.