Where is Diamond Lake?

Diamond Lake is a lake in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by SD DANR and shown on this page as reported.

Diamond Lake

Minnehaha County, South Dakota177 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SD DANR for this lake.

Area

177 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4 mi

Measured length

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Diamond Lake in Minnehaha County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 177 acres.

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Diamond Lake is a 177-acre lake in Minnehaha County, South Dakota.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Diamond Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and 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 Diamond Lake

These are the measurements SD DANR publishes for Diamond 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

177 acres

Shoreline

4 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Diamond Lake

Where is Diamond Lake?: Diamond Lake is a lake in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by SD DANR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Diamond Lake?: Diamond Lake in Minnehaha County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 177 acres.
Is Diamond Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.