Buffalo Slough
Lake County, South Dakota247 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SD DANR for this lake.
- Limited data
Buffalo Slough in Lake County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 247 acres.
Buffalo Slough is a 247-acre lake in Lake County, South Dakota.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, SD DANR. 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 Buffalo Slough is safe to swim in today is a call for the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Buffalo Slough
These are the measurements SD DANR publishes for Buffalo Slough, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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Lake Details
Surface area
247 acres
Shoreline
6.2 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Buffalo Slough, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Buffalo Slough
Where is Buffalo Slough?
- Buffalo Slough is a lake in Lake County, South Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by SD DANR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Buffalo Slough?
- Buffalo Slough in Lake County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 247 acres.
Is Buffalo Slough 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 Buffalo Slough come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.