Where is Cavanaugh Lake?

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

How deep is Cavanaugh Lake?

Cavanaugh Lake has a maximum depth of 13.8 feet and an average depth of 6.9 feet. The lake covers 249 acres.

Cavanaugh Lake

Ramsey County, North Dakota249 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

13.8 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

249 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.1 mi

Measured length

14 ft max depth

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Cavanaugh Lake in Ramsey County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 13.8 ft. Surface area: 249 acres.

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Cavanaugh Lake is a 249-acre lake in Ramsey County, North Dakota with a maximum depth of 14 feet (7-foot average).

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 Cavanaugh 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 Cavanaugh Lake

These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Cavanaugh 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

13.8 ft

Average depth

6.9 ft

Surface area

249 acres

Shoreline

3.1 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Cavanaugh Lake

Where is Cavanaugh Lake?: Cavanaugh Lake is a lake in Ramsey 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 Cavanaugh Lake?: Cavanaugh Lake in Ramsey County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 13.8 ft. Surface area: 249 acres.
Is Cavanaugh Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Cavanaugh Lake?: Cavanaugh Lake has a maximum depth of 13.8 feet and an average depth of 6.9 feet. The lake covers 249 acres.