Where is Cottonwood Lake?

Cottonwood Lake is a lake in Codington County, South Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by SD DANR and shown on this page as reported.

Cottonwood Lake

Codington County, South Dakota595 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SD DANR for this lake.

Area

595 acres

Surface area

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Cottonwood Lake in Codington County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 595 acres.

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Cottonwood Lake is a 595-acre lake in Codington County, South Dakota.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, SD DANR. 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 Cottonwood Lake 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.

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Water quality measurements for Cottonwood Lake

These are the measurements SD DANR 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

Surface area

595 acres

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

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Nearby Lakes in Codington County

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Frequently asked questions about Cottonwood Lake

Where is Cottonwood Lake?: Cottonwood Lake 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 Cottonwood Lake?: Cottonwood Lake in Codington County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 595 acres.
Is Cottonwood Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.