Where is Basswood Lake?

Basswood Lake is a lake in Nelson County, North Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by ND DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Basswood Lake

Nelson County, North Dakota30 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ND DEQ for this lake.

Area

30 acres

Surface area

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Basswood Lake in Nelson County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 30 acres.

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Basswood Lake is a 30-acre lake in Nelson County, North Dakota.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDDEQ. 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 Basswood Lake 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.

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Water quality measurements for Basswood Lake

These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Basswood 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

30 acres

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

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Frequently asked questions about Basswood Lake

Where is Basswood Lake?: Basswood Lake is a lake in Nelson 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 Basswood Lake?: Basswood Lake in Nelson County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 30 acres.
Is Basswood Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.