Heron Lake
Montgomery County, Missouri36 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Missouri DNR for this lake.
Heron Lake in Montgomery County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 36 acres.
Heron Lake is a 36-acre lake in Montgomery County, Missouri.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Missouri 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 Heron Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Heron Lake
These are the measurements Missouri DNR publishes for Heron 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
36 acres
Shoreline
2 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Heron Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Heron Lake
Where is Heron Lake?
- Heron Lake is a lake in Montgomery County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Heron Lake?
- Heron Lake in Montgomery County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 36 acres.
Is Heron Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Heron Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.