Where is Birdwood Lake?

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

Are there boat ramps on Birdwood Lake?

Birdwood Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include East Hershey. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Birdwood Lake?

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

Birdwood Lake

Lincoln County, Nebraska29 acresView map Directions

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

Area

29 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
Public access

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Birdwood Lake in Lincoln County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.

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Birdwood Lake is a 29-acre lake in Lincoln County, Nebraska. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Birdwood 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. Birdwood Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Birdwood 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 Birdwood Lake

These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Birdwood 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

29 acres

Shoreline

1.1 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Nebraska DEE

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

East HersheyPublic

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

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Fishing Birdwood Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Birdwood Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NE-SP1-L0040 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Lincoln County

East Hershey Lake1.7 miView →Hershey Lake13.6 ft clear · Mesotrophic5 miView →Lake Maloney2.1 ft clear · Eutrophic8.4 miView →East Sutherland Lake8.3 miView →Sutherland Reservoir12.3 miView →Welfleet Lake27 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Birdwood Lake

Where is Birdwood Lake?: Birdwood Lake is a lake in Lincoln County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Birdwood Lake?: Birdwood Lake in Lincoln County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 29 acres.
Is Birdwood Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Birdwood Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Birdwood Lake?: Birdwood Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include East Hershey. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Birdwood Lake?: Birdwood 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 Nebraska's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.