Chain of Lakes
Codington County, South Dakota100 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SD DANR for this lake.
Chain of Lakes in Codington County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 100 acres.
Chain of Lakes is a 100-acre lake in Codington 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 Chain of Lakes 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 Chain of Lakes
These are the measurements SD DANR publishes for Chain of Lakes, 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
100 acres
Shoreline
3.2 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Chain of Lakes, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Chain of Lakes
Where is Chain of Lakes?
- Chain of Lakes is a lake in Codington 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 Chain of Lakes?
- Chain of Lakes in Codington County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 100 acres.
Is Chain of Lakes 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 Chain of Lakes come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.