Des Moines Lake
Kidder County, North Dakota761 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ND DEQ for this lake.
Des Moines Lake in Kidder County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 761 acres.
Des Moines Lake is a 761-acre lake in Kidder County, North Dakota.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDDEQ. 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 Des Moines Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Des Moines Lake
These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Des Moines 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
761 acres
Shoreline
7.1 mi
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. Its water-quality measurements are published by ND DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Des Moines Lake?
- Des Moines Lake in Kidder County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 761 acres.
Is Des Moines Lake 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 Des Moines Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
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Depth, fish, and access data from North Dakota Game & Fish