Czechland Lake
Saunders County, Nebraska74 acresView mapDirections
Nebraska DEE publishes the water-quality measurements for Czechland Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- 22 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Czechland Lake in Saunders County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.1 ft visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 53.4 µg/L. Surface area: 74 acres.
Czechland Lake is a 74-acre lake in Saunders County, Nebraska with an estimated average depth of about 22 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEE, last sampled 2015-09-10. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Czechland Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Czechland Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Czechland 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 Czechland Lake
These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Czechland Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 2.1 ft of visibility. Chlorophyll-a 53.4 µg/L. TSI 68.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.1ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 53.4µg/L | Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 68 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~22 ft est.
Surface area
74 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Nebraska DEE
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Nebraska has not published bathymetry for Czechland Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
5 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
1.3 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,378 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Recreation & Access
- Czechland Lake RecreationPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Public campgrounds near Czechland Lake
- Czechland Lake Recreation Area Campground0.4 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Czechland Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Cottonwood Creek 7-A (completed 1989), built primarily for flood risk reduction on the Cottonwood Creek; earth-type dam, 62 ft tall and 1,645 ft long.
- Surface area
- 74 ac
- Normal storage
- 571 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 2,984 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 5.4 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- Lower Platte North Natural Resources District
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID NE02321 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.22 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Czechland Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NE-LP2-L0270 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Czechland Lake
Where is Czechland Lake?
- Czechland Lake is a lake in Saunders County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Czechland Lake?
- Czechland Lake in Saunders County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.1 ft visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 53.4 µg/L. Surface area: 74 acres.
Is Czechland Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Czechland Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Czechland Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Czechland Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 22 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 74 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Czechland Lake?
- Czechland Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Czechland Lake Recreation. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Czechland Lake?
- Czechland Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Nebraska's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Czechland Lake?
- Czechland Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Czechland Lake Recreation Area Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
10 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2015. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
21NEB001_WQX10 samples · 2015
Analytical methods
- 447.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll a and b in phytoplankton by HPLC/UV
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles