Where is Ericson Lake?

Ericson Lake is a lake in Wheeler County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Ericson Lake?

Ericson Lake has a maximum depth of 5 feet. The lake covers 35 acres.

Ericson Lake

Wheeler County, Nebraska35 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Nebraska DEE for this lake.

Max depth

5 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

35 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Measured length

5 ft max depth

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Ericson Lake in Wheeler County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 5 ft. Surface area: 35 acres.

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Ericson Lake is a 35-acre lake in Wheeler County, Nebraska with a maximum depth of 5 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Ericson Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Ericson Lake

These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Ericson 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

Max depth

5 ft

Surface area

35 acres

Shoreline

1.2 mi

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Nearby Lakes in Wheeler County

Pibel Lake2 ft clear · Hypereutrophic6.3 miView →Bredthauer Reservoir19.8 miView →Davis Creek Reservoir3.9 ft clear · Mesotrophic24.2 miView →Goose Lake1 ft clear · Hypereutrophic24.7 miView →Clark Lake22.4 miView →Rush Lake23.9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Ericson Lake

Where is Ericson Lake?: Ericson Lake is a lake in Wheeler County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Ericson Lake?: Ericson Lake in Wheeler County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 5 ft. Surface area: 35 acres.
Is Ericson Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Ericson Lake?: Ericson Lake has a maximum depth of 5 feet. The lake covers 35 acres.