Where is Cochran Lake?

Cochran Lake is a lake in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.

Cochran Lake

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska46 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Nebraska DEE for this lake.

Area

46 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · pH / acidity

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Cochran Lake in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 46 acres.

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Cochran Lake is a 46-acre lake in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Cochran Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Cochran Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Cochran Lake

These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Cochran 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

46 acres

Shoreline

1.1 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Cochran Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NE-NP3-L0080 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Scotts Bluff County

Lake Minatare5.5 ft clear · Mesotrophic11.5 miView →Winters Creek Lake13 miView →Lake Alice Number Two14.1 miView →Lake Alice15.6 miView →Murray Lake19.9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Cochran Lake

Where is Cochran Lake?: Cochran Lake is a lake in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cochran Lake?: Cochran Lake in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 46 acres.
Is Cochran Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Cochran Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.