Des Moines Lake
Des Moines Lake in Kidder County, North Dakota is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 761 acres.
- Area
- 761 acres
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Why Des Moines Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Des Moines Lake, no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by NDDEQ and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Des Moines Lake is a 761-acre lake in Kidder County, North Dakota.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDDEQ, last sampled recent years. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedElevated nutrients
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Des Moines Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data. Trophic State Index: undefined.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) |
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 761 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Des Moines Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Des Moines Lake
Where is Des Moines Lake?
- Des Moines Lake is a lake in Kidder County, North Dakota. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
What is the water quality grade for Des Moines Lake?
- Des Moines Lake in Kidder County, North Dakota is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 761 acres.
Is Des Moines Lake safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Des Moines Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Des Moines Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Depth, fish, and access data from North Dakota Game & Fish