Jarvis Lake Center
Rolette County, North DakotaView mapDirections
ND DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Jarvis Lake Center. Here is what has been measured.
- Mesotrophic
Jarvis Lake Center in Rolette County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.9 µg/L.
Jarvis Lake Center is a mesotrophic lake in Rolette County, North Dakota. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 5 other monitored lakes in Rolette County, Jarvis Lake Center ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDDEQ, last sampled 2025-09-23. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow algae
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Jarvis Lake Center 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.
Water quality measurements for Jarvis Lake Center
These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Jarvis Lake Center, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.7 ft. Phosphorus 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 5.9 µg/L. TSI 48.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 7.7ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 20µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 5.9µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 48 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Water Temperature
Jarvis Lake Center typically sits around 60°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 69°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 72°F) and coldest in Feb (about 39°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (39°F) to its warmest (72°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 93 field readings (2010–2025) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Jarvis Lake Center water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Jarvis Lake Center
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2021–2025).
Water clarity
Stable5 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+4.1 µg/L/yr5 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+0.58 µg/L/yr4 years
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Frequently asked questions about Jarvis Lake Center
Where is Jarvis Lake Center?
- Jarvis Lake Center is a lake in Rolette 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 Jarvis Lake Center?
- Jarvis Lake Center in Rolette County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 7.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 5.9 µg/L.
Is Jarvis Lake Center safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Jarvis Lake Center?
- Jarvis Lake Center typically sits around 60°F at the surface in September, from 93 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2025). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
117 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Turtle Mountain Environmental Office (Tribal)
TURTLEMT117 samples · 2020–2025
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- GS_UNKNOWN
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.