Where is Ballast Pit Lake?

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

Ballast Pit Lake

Mercer County, Missouri41 acresView map Directions

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

Area

41 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.7 mi

Measured length

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Ballast Pit Lake in Mercer County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 41 acres.

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Ballast Pit Lake is a 41-acre lake in Mercer 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 Ballast Pit 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 Ballast Pit Lake

These are the measurements Missouri DNR publishes for Ballast Pit 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

41 acres

Shoreline

1.7 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Ballast Pit Lake

Where is Ballast Pit Lake?: Ballast Pit Lake is a lake in Mercer County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Ballast Pit Lake?: Ballast Pit Lake in Mercer County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 41 acres.
Is Ballast Pit Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.