Appleton City Lake
Bates County, Missouri35 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Missouri DNR for this lake.
Appleton City Lake in Bates County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.
Appleton City Lake is a 35-acre lake in Bates County, Missouri.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Missouri DNR. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Appleton City Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Appleton City Lake
These are the measurements Missouri DNR publishes for Appleton City 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
35 acres
Shoreline
1.6 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Appleton City Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Appleton City Lake
Where is Appleton City Lake?
- Appleton City Lake is a lake in Bates County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Appleton City Lake?
- Appleton City Lake in Bates County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.
Is Appleton City Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Appleton City Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.