Bays Branch Lake
Guthrie County, Iowa192 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Iowa DNR for this lake.
- Public access
Bays Branch Lake in Guthrie County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 192 acres.
Bays Branch Lake is a 192-acre lake in Guthrie County, Iowa. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Iowa DNR. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Bays Branch Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Bays Branch Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Bays Branch Lake
These are the measurements Iowa DNR publishes for Bays Branch 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
192 acres
Shoreline
5.7 mi
Public access
Yes
Listed by Iowa DNR
No bathymetric survey has been published for Bays Branch Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Bays Branch Wildlife AreaPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about Bays Branch Lake
Where is Bays Branch Lake?
- Bays Branch Lake is a lake in Guthrie County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bays Branch Lake?
- Bays Branch Lake in Guthrie County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 192 acres.
Is Bays Branch Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Bays Branch Lake?
- Bays Branch Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Bays Branch Wildlife Area. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Bays Branch Lake?
- Bays Branch Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Iowa's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Bays Branch Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory