Badger Lake
Badger Lake in Monona County, Iowa is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 89 acres.
- Area
- 89 acres
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Why Badger Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Badger Lake, no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by Iowa DNR and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Badger Lake is a 89-acre lake in Monona County, Iowa.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Iowa DNR, last sampled recent years. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedElevated nutrients
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Badger Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data. Trophic State Index: undefined.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) |
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 89 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Badger Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Badger Lake
Where is Badger Lake?
- Badger Lake is a lake in Monona County, Iowa. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
What is the water quality grade for Badger Lake?
- Badger Lake in Monona County, Iowa is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 89 acres.
Is Badger Lake safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Badger Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Badger Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.