Dry Lake Number Two
Clark County, South Dakota6,442 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SD DANR for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- Limited data
Dry Lake Number Two in Clark County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 6442 acres.
Dry Lake Number Two is a 6,442-acre lake in Clark County, South Dakota.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, SD DANR. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Dry Lake Number Two is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Big water6,442 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Dry Lake Number Two is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Dry Lake Number Two 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.
Water quality measurements for Dry Lake Number Two
These are the measurements SD DANR publishes for Dry Lake Number Two, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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Lake Details
Surface area
6,442 acres
Shoreline
29.2 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Dry Lake Number Two, so its depth is not documented here.
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EPA Impairment Status
Dry Lake Number Two is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit SD-BS-L-DRY_NO2_01 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Dry Lake Number Two
Where is Dry Lake Number Two?
- Dry Lake Number Two is a lake in Clark 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 Dry Lake Number Two?
- Dry Lake Number Two in Clark County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 6442 acres.
Is Dry Lake Number Two safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Dry Lake Number Two is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Dry Lake Number Two come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database