Where is Crab Tree Lake?

Crab Tree Lake is a lake in Marshall County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.

Crab Tree Lake

Marshall County, Iowa43 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Iowa DNR for this lake.

Area

43 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Measured length

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Crab Tree Lake in Marshall County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 43 acres.

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Crab Tree Lake is a 43-acre lake in Marshall County, Iowa.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Iowa DNR. 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 Crab Tree Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Iowa Department of 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 Crab Tree Lake

These are the measurements Iowa DNR publishes for Crab Tree 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

43 acres

Shoreline

1.2 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Marshall County

Green Castle Lake4.6 ft clear · Mesotrophic18.7 miView →Sand Lake6.4 ft clear · Mesotrophic—View →Hendrickson Marsh Lake5 miView →Hickory Grove Lake3.6 ft clear · Eutrophic11.6 miView →Mariposa Lake5.1 ft clear · Eutrophic14.3 miView →Lake Petocka3.3 ft clear · Eutrophic16.1 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Crab Tree Lake

Where is Crab Tree Lake?: Crab Tree Lake is a lake in Marshall County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Crab Tree Lake?: Crab Tree Lake in Marshall County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 43 acres.
Is Crab Tree Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.