Kramper Lake
Dakota County, Nebraska226 acresView mapDirections
Nebraska DEE publishes the water-quality measurements for Kramper Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
Kramper Lake in Dakota County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 46.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 13.3 µg/L. Surface area: 226.2 acres.
Kramper Lake is a 226-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Dakota County, Nebraska. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEE, last sampled 2024-09-10. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Kramper Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyModerate 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 Kramper 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 Kramper Lake
These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Kramper Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 4.5 ft. Phosphorus 46.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 13.3 µg/L. TSI 57.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 4.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 46.3µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 13.3µg/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. | 57 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
226 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Kramper Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Kramper Lake
- Jones Creek RV Campground0.6 km
- Pigeon Creek Equestrian Campground1.3 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Fishing Kramper Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 9 years of monitoring (2016–2024).
Water clarity
Improving9 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+3.31 µg/L/yr4 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-1.13 µg/L/yr9 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Kramper Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Pigeon-Jones Creek 15 (completed 2013), built primarily for flood risk reduction on the Jones Creek; earth-type dam, 69 ft tall and 2,000 ft long.
- Surface area
- 226.2 ac
- Normal storage
- 3,366.8 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 7,430 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 8.34 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- Papio Missouri River Natural Resources District
All listed purposes: Flood Risk Reduction;Other.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID NE03270 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.1 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Kramper Lake
Where is Kramper Lake?
- Kramper Lake is a lake in Dakota County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Kramper Lake?
- Kramper Lake in Dakota County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 46.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 13.3 µg/L. Surface area: 226.2 acres.
Is Kramper Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Kramper Lake?
- Kramper Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Jones Creek RV Campground, Pigeon Creek Equestrian Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
126 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
21NEB001_WQX126 samples · 2016–2024
Analytical methods
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
- 447.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll a and b in phytoplankton by HPLC/UV
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.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles