Dry Lake
Dry Lake in Codington County, South Dakota is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 154 acres.
- Area
- 154 acres
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Why Dry 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 Dry 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 SD DANR and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Dry Lake is a 154-acre lake in Codington County, South Dakota.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, SD DANR, 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 Dry 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 | 154 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Dry Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Dry Public Water AccessPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about Dry Lake
Where is Dry Lake?
- Dry Lake is a lake in Codington County, South Dakota. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
What is the water quality grade for Dry Lake?
- Dry Lake in Codington County, South Dakota is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 154 acres.
Is Dry Lake safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Dry Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
Are there boat ramps on Dry Lake?
- Dry Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Dry Public Water Access.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Dry Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory