Lake Alice
Ramsey County, North Dakota3,067 acresView mapDirections
ND DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Alice. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Limited data
Lake Alice in Ramsey County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 368 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 18.8 µg/L. Surface area: 3067 acres.
Lake Alice is a 3,067-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Ramsey County, North Dakota. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 7 other monitored lakes in Ramsey County, Lake Alice ranks #3 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDDEQ, last sampled 2023-10-17. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Alice is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Big water3,067 acres
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
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 Lake Alice 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 Lake Alice
These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Lake Alice, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 3.1 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 368 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 18.8 µg/L. TSI 70.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.1ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 368µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 18.8µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 70 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Lake Alice typically sits around 45°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 70°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 72°F) and coldest in Nov (about 32°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (32°F) to its warmest (72°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 437 field readings (2010–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Lake Alice water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Surface area
3,067 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Alice, so its depth is not documented here.
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Fishing Lake Alice
Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 4 years of monitoring (2020–2023).
Water clarity
Worsening4 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+50.7 µg/L/yr4 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-29.49 µg/L/yr4 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Alice is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Alice Dam (completed 1942), built primarily for fish and wildlife pond on the MAUVAIS COULEE-TR; earth-type dam, 13 ft tall and 1,356 ft long.
- Surface area
- 3,067 ac
- Normal storage
- 11,642 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 11,642 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 704 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- US FISH & WILDLIFE
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID ND00322 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Alice
Where is Lake Alice?
- Lake Alice is a lake in Ramsey 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 Lake Alice?
- Lake Alice in Ramsey County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 368 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 18.8 µg/L. Surface area: 3067 acres.
Is Lake Alice 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 Lake Alice?
- Lake Alice typically sits around 45°F at the surface in October, from 437 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2023). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
38 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- USGS North Dakota Water Science Center
USGS-ND38 samples · 2020–2023
Analytical methods
- P, wu, WCA, persulfate CF color
- Plant pigments, sonication & 445
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
Depth, fish, and access data from North Dakota Game & Fish