Cottonwood Slough
Codington County, South Dakota188 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SD DANR for this lake.
Cottonwood Slough in Codington County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 188 acres.
Cottonwood Slough is a 188-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 Cottonwood Slough 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 Cottonwood Slough
These are the measurements SD DANR publishes for Cottonwood Slough, 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
188 acres
Shoreline
2.4 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Cottonwood Slough, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Cottonwood Slough
Where is Cottonwood Slough?
- Cottonwood Slough 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 Slough?
- Cottonwood Slough in Codington County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 188 acres.
Is Cottonwood Slough 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 Cottonwood Slough come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.