Where is DeSoto Lake?

DeSoto Lake is a lake in Washington County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is DeSoto Lake?

DeSoto Lake has a maximum depth of 18 feet and an average depth of 8.9 feet. The lake covers 860 acres.

DeSoto Lake

Washington County, Nebraska860 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Nebraska DEE for this lake.

Max depth

18 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

860 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

18.8 mi

Measured length

18 ft max depth

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DeSoto Lake in Washington County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 18 ft. Surface area: 860 acres.

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DeSoto Lake is a 860-acre lake in Washington County, Nebraska with a maximum depth of 18 feet (9-foot average).

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether DeSoto 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.

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Water quality measurements for DeSoto Lake

These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for DeSoto 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

Max depth

18 ft

Average depth

8.9 ft

Surface area

860 acres

Shoreline

18.8 mi

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

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Nearby Lakes in Washington County

Lonergan Lake10.3 miView →Carter Lake3.2 ft clear—View →Newport Landing Lake14.3 miView →Candlewood Reservoir—View →Prairie Queen Lake3.3 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →Willow Creek Reservoir1.5 ft clear · Hypereutrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about DeSoto Lake

Where is DeSoto Lake?: DeSoto Lake is a lake in Washington County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of DeSoto Lake?: DeSoto Lake in Washington County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 18 ft. Surface area: 860 acres.
Is DeSoto Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is DeSoto Lake?: DeSoto Lake has a maximum depth of 18 feet and an average depth of 8.9 feet. The lake covers 860 acres.