Where is Backues Lake?

Backues Lake is a lake in Randolph County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.

Backues Lake

Randolph County, Missouri26 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Missouri DNR for this lake.

Area

26 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.7 mi

Measured length

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Backues Lake in Randolph County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 26 acres.

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Backues Lake is a 26-acre lake in Randolph County, Missouri.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Backues 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.

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Water quality measurements for Backues Lake

These are the measurements Missouri DNR publishes for Backues 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

26 acres

Shoreline

1.7 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Backues Lake

Where is Backues Lake?: Backues Lake is a lake in Randolph County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Backues Lake?: Backues Lake in Randolph County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 26 acres.
Is Backues Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.