Ford Lake is a lake in Faulk County, South Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by SD DANR and shown on this page as reported.

Ford Lake

Faulk County, South Dakota213 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SD DANR for this lake.

Area

213 acres

Surface area

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Ford Lake in Faulk County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 213 acres.

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Ford Lake is a 213-acre lake in Faulk County, South Dakota.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, SD DANR. 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 Ford Lake 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.

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Water quality measurements for Ford Lake

These are the measurements SD DANR publishes for Ford 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

213 acres

No bathymetric survey has been published for Ford Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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Nearby Lakes in Faulk County

Clark Lake12 miView →Horseshoe Lake15.8 miView →Dry Lake15.2 miView →Hamak Lake—View →Lake Cresbard—View →Gerkin Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Ford Lake

Where is Ford Lake?: Ford Lake is a lake in Faulk 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 Ford Lake?: Ford Lake in Faulk County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 213 acres.
Is Ford Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.