Beeds Lake Beach
Franklin County, IowaView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Iowa DNR for this lake.
- Limited data
Beeds Lake Beach in Franklin County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported.
Beeds Lake Beach is a lake in Franklin County, Iowa. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Iowa DNR, last sampled 2024-08-27. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingBacteria tested: exceedances
Based on E. coli testing, Beeds Lake Beach routinely exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold (235 MPN/100mL) — on 29.5% of 105 samples across 7 seasons.
This is a historical summary of past testing, not a current condition — bacteria levels change quickly, especially after rain. Always check Iowa’s current beach and health-department advisories before swimming.
Whether Beeds Lake Beach 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 Beeds Lake Beach
These are the measurements Iowa DNR publishes for Beeds Lake Beach, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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Fishing Beeds Lake Beach
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Improving5 years
Phosphorus
Stable-1.35 µg/L/yr4 years
Chlorophyll-a
Stable-0.07 µg/L/yr5 years
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Frequently asked questions about Beeds Lake Beach
Where is Beeds Lake Beach?
- Beeds Lake Beach is a lake in Franklin County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Beeds Lake Beach?
- Beeds Lake Beach in Franklin County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported.
Is Beeds Lake Beach safe to swim in?
- Based on E. coli testing, Beeds Lake Beach routinely exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold (235 MPN/100mL) — on 29.5% of 105 samples across 7 seasons. That is a historical summary of past bacteria testing, not a current reading and not a swimming clearance. Bacteria levels can spike quickly after heavy rain, so whether Beeds Lake Beach is safe to swim in today is a call for Iowa's water agency and the county health department; check their current beach advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
44 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Iowa DNR Surface Water Monitoring Data
21IOWA_WQX44 samples · 2021–2024
Analytical methods
- 2130 B ~ Nephelometric Method
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.