Where is Badger Lake?

Badger Lake is a lake in Thurston County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.

Badger Lake

Thurston County, Nebraska62 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Nebraska DEE for this lake.

Area

62 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.2 mi

Measured length

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Badger Lake in Thurston County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 62 acres.

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Badger Lake is a 62-acre lake in Thurston County, Nebraska.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEE. 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 Badger Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Badger Lake

These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Badger 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

62 acres

Shoreline

2.2 mi

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 Thurston County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Badger Lake?: Badger Lake in Thurston County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 62 acres.
Is Badger Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.