Duck Lake
Allamakee County, Iowa113 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Iowa DNR for this lake.
Duck Lake in Allamakee County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 113 acres.
Duck Lake is a 113-acre lake in Allamakee County, Iowa.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Iowa DNR. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Duck Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Duck Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Duck Lake
These are the measurements Iowa DNR publishes for Duck 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
113 acres
Shoreline
3.6 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Duck Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Duck Lake
- Blackhawk Park3.0 kmReserve
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Frequently asked questions about Duck Lake
Where is Duck Lake?
- Duck Lake is a lake in Allamakee County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Duck Lake?
- Duck Lake in Allamakee County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 113 acres.
Is Duck Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Duck Lake?
- Duck Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Blackhawk Park. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Duck Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles