Fresh Lake is a lake in Kidder County, North Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by ND DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Fresh Lake?

Fresh Lake has a maximum depth of 12 feet. The lake covers 201 acres.

Fresh Lake

Kidder County, North Dakota201 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ND DEQ for this lake.

Max depth

12 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

201 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.3 mi

Measured length

12 ft max depth

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Fresh Lake in Kidder County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12 ft. Surface area: 201 acres.

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Fresh Lake is a 201-acre lake in Kidder County, North Dakota with a maximum depth of 12 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Fresh Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Fresh Lake

These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Fresh 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

12 ft

Surface area

201 acres

Shoreline

3.3 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Fresh Lake

Where is Fresh Lake?: Fresh Lake is a lake in Kidder County, North Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by ND DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Fresh Lake?: Fresh Lake in Kidder County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12 ft. Surface area: 201 acres.
Is Fresh Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Fresh Lake?: Fresh Lake has a maximum depth of 12 feet. The lake covers 201 acres.