Horse Shoe Lake
Jefferson County, Iowa32 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Iowa DNR for this lake.
Horse Shoe Lake in Jefferson County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 32 acres.
Horse Shoe Lake is a 32-acre lake in Jefferson 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 Horse Shoe 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.
Water quality measurements for Horse Shoe Lake
These are the measurements Iowa DNR publishes for Horse Shoe 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
32 acres
Shoreline
1.5 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Horse Shoe Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Horse Shoe Lake
Where is Horse Shoe Lake?
- Horse Shoe Lake is a lake in Jefferson County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Horse Shoe Lake?
- Horse Shoe Lake in Jefferson County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 32 acres.
Is Horse Shoe 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 Horse Shoe Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.