Where is Heckers Lake?

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

How deep is Heckers Lake?

Heckers Lake has a maximum depth of 26.7 feet and an average depth of 12.7 feet. The lake covers 105 acres.

Heckers Lake

Sheridan County, North Dakota105 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

26.7 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

105 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.7 mi

Measured length

27 ft max depth

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Heckers Lake in Sheridan County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 26.7 ft. Surface area: 105 acres.

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Heckers Lake is a 105-acre lake in Sheridan County, North Dakota with a maximum depth of 27 feet (13-foot average).

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDDEQ. 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 Heckers 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 Heckers Lake

These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Heckers 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

26.7 ft

Average depth

12.7 ft

Surface area

105 acres

Shoreline

1.7 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Heckers Lake

Where is Heckers Lake?: Heckers Lake is a lake in Sheridan 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 Heckers Lake?: Heckers Lake in Sheridan County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 26.7 ft. Surface area: 105 acres.
Is Heckers Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Heckers Lake?: Heckers Lake has a maximum depth of 26.7 feet and an average depth of 12.7 feet. The lake covers 105 acres.