Kern Lake
Sheridan County, Nebraska177 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Nebraska DEE for this lake.
Kern Lake in Sheridan County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 177 acres.
Kern Lake is a 177-acre lake in Sheridan County, Nebraska.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEE. 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 Kern 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.
Water quality measurements for Kern Lake
These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Kern 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
177 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Kern Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Kern Lake
Where is Kern Lake?
- Kern Lake is a lake in Sheridan County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Kern Lake?
- Kern Lake in Sheridan County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 177 acres.
Is Kern 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 Kern Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.