Coal Lake
McLean County, North Dakota99 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ND DEQ for this lake.
- 17 ft max depth
Coal Lake in McLean County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 17 ft. Surface area: 99 acres.
Coal Lake is a 99-acre lake in McLean County, North Dakota with a maximum depth of 17 feet (10-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDDEQ. 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 Coal 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.
Water quality measurements for Coal Lake
These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Coal 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
17 ft
Average depth
10.3 ft
Surface area
99 acres
Shoreline
2.2 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Coal Lake
Where is Coal Lake?
- Coal Lake is a lake in McLean 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 Coal Lake?
- Coal Lake in McLean County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 17 ft. Surface area: 99 acres.
Is Coal Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Coal Lake?
- Coal Lake has a maximum depth of 17 feet and an average depth of 10.3 feet. The lake covers 99 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Coal Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
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