Brown Lake
McPherson County, Nebraska65 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Nebraska DEE for this lake.
Brown Lake in McPherson County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 65 acres.
Brown Lake is a 65-acre lake in McPherson County, Nebraska.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEE. 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 Brown 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.
Water quality measurements for Brown Lake
These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Brown 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
65 acres
Shoreline
2.7 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Brown Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Brown Lake
Where is Brown Lake?
- Brown Lake is a lake in McPherson County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Brown Lake?
- Brown Lake in McPherson County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 65 acres.
Is Brown 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 Brown Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.