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

Big Lake

Allamakee County, Iowa704 acresView map Directions

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

Area

704 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

6.8 mi

Measured length

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Big Lake in Allamakee County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 704 acres.

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Big Lake is a 704-acre lake in Allamakee County, Iowa.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Big 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.

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Water quality measurements for Big Lake

These are the measurements Iowa DNR publishes for Big 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

704 acres

Shoreline

6.8 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Big Lake

Where is Big Lake?: Big Lake is a lake in Allamakee County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Big Lake?: Big Lake in Allamakee County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 704 acres.
Is Big Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.