Where is L E Ray Lake?

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

How deep is L E Ray Lake?

L E Ray Lake has a maximum depth of 45 feet. The lake covers 31 acres.

Are there campgrounds on L E Ray Lake?

L E Ray Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Hall County Park 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.

L E Ray Lake

Hall County, Nebraska31 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

45 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

31 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
45 ft max depth

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L E Ray Lake in Hall County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 45 ft. Surface area: 31 acres.

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L E Ray Lake is a 31-acre lake in Hall County, Nebraska with a maximum depth of 45 feet.

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

What L E Ray Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Camping1 public campground nearby
Deep water45 ft surveyed max depth

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether L E Ray 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 L E Ray Lake

These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for L E Ray 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

45 ft

Surface area

31 acres

Shoreline

1.7 mi

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

Recreation & Access

Campgrounds

Public campgrounds near L E Ray Lake

Hall County Park Campground1.8 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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EPA Impairment Status

L E Ray 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-MP2-L0030 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about L E Ray Lake

Where is L E Ray Lake?: L E Ray Lake is a lake in Hall County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of L E Ray Lake?: L E Ray Lake in Hall County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 45 ft. Surface area: 31 acres.
Is L E Ray Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. L E Ray Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is L E Ray Lake?: L E Ray Lake has a maximum depth of 45 feet. The lake covers 31 acres.
Are there campgrounds on L E Ray Lake?: L E Ray Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Hall County Park 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.