Big Lewis Lake
Linn County, Iowa26 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Iowa DNR for this lake.
Big Lewis Lake in Linn County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 26 acres.
Big Lewis Lake is a 26-acre lake in Linn County, Iowa.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Iowa DNR. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Big Lewis 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 Big Lewis Lake
These are the measurements Iowa DNR publishes for Big Lewis 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
26 acres
Shoreline
2.4 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Big Lewis Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Big Lewis Lake
Where is Big Lewis Lake?
- Big Lewis Lake is a lake in Linn 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 Lewis Lake?
- Big Lewis Lake in Linn County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 26 acres.
Is Big Lewis Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Big Lewis Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.