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

Are there boat ramps on Bean Lake?

Bean Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Little Bean Marsh Conservation Area. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Bean Lake?

Bean 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 Missouri's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Bean Lake

Platte County, Missouri420 acresView map Directions

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

Area

420 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

7.2 mi

Measured length

Public access

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Bean Lake in Platte County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 420 acres.

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Bean Lake is a 420-acre lake in Platte County, Missouri. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Missouri DNR. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Bean Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Bean 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 Bean Lake

These are the measurements Missouri DNR publishes for Bean 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

420 acres

Shoreline

7.2 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Missouri DNR

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Little Bean Marsh Conservation AreaPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Bean Lake

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Frequently asked questions about Bean Lake

Where is Bean Lake?: Bean Lake is a lake in Platte County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bean Lake?: Bean Lake in Platte County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 420 acres.
Is Bean 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 Bean Lake?: Bean Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Little Bean Marsh Conservation Area. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Bean Lake?: Bean 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 Missouri's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.