East Lake Badus
East Lake Badus in Lake County, South Dakota is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 139 acres.
- Area
- 139 acres
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Why East Lake Badus 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 East Lake Badus, 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.
East Lake Badus is a 139-acre lake in Lake 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 East Lake Badus
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 | 139 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for East Lake Badus, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about East Lake Badus
Where is East Lake Badus?
- East Lake Badus is a lake in Lake 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 East Lake Badus?
- East Lake Badus in Lake County, South Dakota is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 139 acres.
Is East Lake Badus safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. East Lake Badus is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for East Lake Badus come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.