Where is Buffalo Springs Lake?

Buffalo Springs Lake is a lake in Bowman County, North Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by ND DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Buffalo Springs Lake

Bowman County, North Dakota39 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ND DEQ for this lake.

Area

39 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2 mi

Measured length

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Buffalo Springs Lake in Bowman County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 39 acres.

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Buffalo Springs Lake is a 39-acre lake in Bowman County, North Dakota.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Buffalo Springs Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Buffalo Springs Lake

These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Buffalo Springs 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

39 acres

Shoreline

2 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Buffalo Springs Lake

Where is Buffalo Springs Lake?: Buffalo Springs Lake is a lake in Bowman County, North Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by ND DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Buffalo Springs Lake?: Buffalo Springs Lake in Bowman County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 39 acres.
Is Buffalo Springs Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.