Where is Bucktail Lake?

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

Bucktail Lake

Arthur County, Nebraska53 acresView map Directions

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

Area

53 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

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Bucktail Lake in Arthur County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 53 acres.

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Bucktail Lake is a 53-acre lake in Arthur 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 Bucktail 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 Bucktail Lake

These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Bucktail 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

53 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Arthur County

Threemile Lake10.5 miView →Mechoglan Lake13.3 miView →Swan Lake16.2 miView →K C Lake15.8 miView →Sand Puddin Lake—View →Haythorn Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Bucktail Lake

Where is Bucktail Lake?: Bucktail Lake is a lake in Arthur County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bucktail Lake?: Bucktail Lake in Arthur County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 53 acres.
Is Bucktail Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.