Where is Lake Badger?

Lake Badger is a lake in Kingsbury County, South Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by SD DANR and shown on this page as reported.

Lake Badger

Kingsbury County, South Dakota496 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SD DANR for this lake.

Area

496 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5 mi

Measured length

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Lake Badger in Kingsbury County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 496 acres.

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Lake Badger is a 496-acre lake in Kingsbury County, South Dakota.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Badger is safe to swim in today is a call for the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Badger

These are the measurements SD DANR publishes for Lake Badger, 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

496 acres

Shoreline

5 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Badger, so its depth is not documented here.

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Badger

Where is Lake Badger?: Lake Badger is a lake in Kingsbury County, South Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by SD DANR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Badger?: Lake Badger in Kingsbury County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 496 acres.
Is Lake Badger safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.