Where is Forneys Lake?

Forneys Lake is a lake in Fremont County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.

Forneys Lake

Fremont County, Iowa398 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Iowa DNR for this lake.

Area

398 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.2 mi

Measured length

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Forneys Lake in Fremont County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 398 acres.

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Forneys Lake is a 398-acre lake in Fremont County, Iowa.

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

Swimming conditions

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

Whether Forneys 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.

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Water quality measurements for Forneys Lake

These are the measurements Iowa DNR publishes for Forneys 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

398 acres

Shoreline

4.2 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Fremont County

Keg Creek Lake9.2 miView →Pony Creek Lake15.9 miView →Folsom Lake16.1 miView →Lake Manawa1 ft clear · Hypereutrophic—View →Pierce Creek Lake2.2 ft clear · Hypereutrophic—View →Arrowhead Lake1.8 ft clear · Hypereutrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Forneys Lake

Where is Forneys Lake?: Forneys Lake is a lake in Fremont County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Forneys Lake?: Forneys Lake in Fremont County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 398 acres.
Is Forneys Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.