Where is Lake Benson?

Lake Benson is a lake in Barnes County, North Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by ND DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Lake Benson

Barnes County, North Dakota148 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ND DEQ for this lake.

Area

148 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.9 mi

Measured length

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Lake Benson in Barnes County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 148 acres.

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Lake Benson is a 148-acre lake in Barnes County, North Dakota.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDDEQ. 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 Benson 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.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Benson

These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Lake Benson, 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

148 acres

Shoreline

3.9 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Benson

Where is Lake Benson?: Lake Benson is a lake in Barnes 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 Benson?: Lake Benson in Barnes County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 148 acres.
Is Lake Benson safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.