Where is Horseshoe Lake?

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

Horseshoe Lake

Harrison County, Iowa88 acresView map Directions

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

Area

88 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.7 mi

Measured length

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Horseshoe Lake in Harrison County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 88 acres.

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Horseshoe Lake is a 88-acre lake in Harrison County, Iowa.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Iowa DNR. 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 Horseshoe 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 Horseshoe Lake

These are the measurements Iowa DNR publishes for Horseshoe 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

88 acres

Shoreline

2.7 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Harrison County

Desoto Bend Lake1 ft clear · Hypereutrophic7 miView →Willow Lake4.8 ft clear · Eutrophic16.6 miView →Nobles Lake9.4 miView →Blue Lake Beach—View →Blue Lake0.9 ft clear · Hypereutrophic—View →Oldham Lake5.1 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Horseshoe Lake

Where is Horseshoe Lake?: Horseshoe Lake is a lake in Harrison County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Horseshoe Lake?: Horseshoe Lake in Harrison County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 88 acres.
Is Horseshoe Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.