Where is Island Lake?

Island Lake is a lake in Garden County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Island Lake?

Island Lake has a maximum depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 532 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Island Lake?

Island Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Island Lake #1, Island Lake #2. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Island Lake?

Island Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Nebraska's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Island Lake

Garden County, Nebraska532 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Nebraska DEE for this lake.

Max depth

7 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

532 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

6.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
7 ft max depth
Public access

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Island Lake in Garden County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 7 ft. Surface area: 532 acres.

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Island Lake is a 532-acre lake in Garden County, Nebraska with a maximum depth of 7 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.

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

What Island Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch2 documented ramps

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Island Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Island Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Island Lake

These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Island 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

7 ft

Surface area

532 acres

Shoreline

6.5 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Nebraska DEE

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Island Lake #1Public
Island Lake #2Public

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Island Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Island Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NE-NP2-L0110 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Garden County

Roundup Lake1.2 miView →Crane Lake1.6 miView →Crescent Lake0.8 ft clear · Hypereutrophic2 miView →Hackberry Lake1.8 miView →Gimlet Lake2.2 miView →Shafer Lake2.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Island Lake

Where is Island Lake?: Island Lake is a lake in Garden County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Island Lake?: Island Lake in Garden County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 7 ft. Surface area: 532 acres.
Is Island Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Island Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Island Lake?: Island Lake has a maximum depth of 7 feet. The lake covers 532 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Island Lake?: Island Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Island Lake #1, Island Lake #2. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Island Lake?: Island Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Nebraska's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.