Cottonwood Lake
Cherry County, Nebraska667 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Nebraska DEE for this lake.
- 20 ft max depth
Cottonwood Lake in Cherry County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 667 acres.
Cottonwood Lake is a 667-acre lake in Cherry County, Nebraska with a maximum depth of 20 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEE. 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 Cottonwood 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.
Water quality measurements for Cottonwood Lake
These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Cottonwood 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
20 ft
Surface area
667 acres
Shoreline
9.1 mi
The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.
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Frequently asked questions about Cottonwood Lake
Where is Cottonwood Lake?
- Cottonwood Lake is a lake in Cherry County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cottonwood Lake?
- Cottonwood Lake in Cherry County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20 ft. Surface area: 667 acres.
Is Cottonwood Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Cottonwood Lake?
- Cottonwood Lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet. The lake covers 667 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Cottonwood Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.