Where is Big Sandy Lake?

Big Sandy Lake is a lake in Saunders County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.

Big Sandy Lake

Saunders County, Nebraska159 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Nebraska DEE for this lake.

Area

159 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

6.9 mi

Measured length

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Big Sandy Lake in Saunders County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 159 acres.

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Big Sandy Lake is a 159-acre lake in Saunders County, Nebraska.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Big Sandy Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Big Sandy Lake

These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Big Sandy 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

159 acres

Shoreline

6.9 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Big Sandy Lake

Where is Big Sandy Lake?: Big Sandy Lake is a lake in Saunders County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Big Sandy Lake?: Big Sandy Lake in Saunders County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 159 acres.
Is Big Sandy Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.