Balch Slough
Stutsman County, North Dakota579 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ND DEQ for this lake.
Balch Slough in Stutsman County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 579 acres.
Balch Slough is a 579-acre lake in Stutsman County, North Dakota.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDDEQ. 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 Balch Slough 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.
Water quality measurements for Balch Slough
These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Balch Slough, 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
579 acres
Shoreline
8.9 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Balch Slough, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Balch Slough
Where is Balch Slough?
- Balch Slough is a lake in Stutsman 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 Balch Slough?
- Balch Slough in Stutsman County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 579 acres.
Is Balch Slough 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 Balch Slough come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
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Depth, fish, and access data from North Dakota Game & Fish