Butler Lake
Bates County, Missouri55 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Missouri DNR for this lake.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- 30 ft max depth
Butler Lake in Bates County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30.2 ft. Surface area: 55 acres.
Butler Lake is a 55-acre lake in Bates County, Missouri with a maximum depth of 30 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Missouri DNR. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Butler Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water30.2 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Butler Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Butler Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Butler Lake
These are the measurements Missouri DNR publishes for Butler 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
Max depth
30.2 ft
Surface area
55 acres
Shoreline
2.2 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Butler Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MO_7229.00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Butler Lake
Where is Butler Lake?
- Butler Lake is a lake in Bates County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Butler Lake?
- Butler Lake in Bates County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 30.2 ft. Surface area: 55 acres.
Is Butler Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Butler Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Butler Lake?
- Butler Lake has a maximum depth of 30.2 feet. The lake covers 55 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Butler Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database