Where is Lake Colechester?

Lake Colechester is a lake in Warren County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.

Lake Colechester

Warren County, Iowa153 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Iowa DNR for this lake.

Area

153 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.7 mi

Measured length

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Lake Colechester in Warren County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 153 acres.

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Lake Colechester is a 153-acre lake in Warren County, Iowa.

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

Swimming conditions

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

Whether Lake Colechester is safe to swim in today is a call for the Iowa Department of 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 Colechester

These are the measurements Iowa DNR publishes for Lake Colechester, 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

153 acres

Shoreline

4.7 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Colechester

Where is Lake Colechester?: Lake Colechester is a lake in Warren County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Colechester?: Lake Colechester in Warren County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 153 acres.
Is Lake Colechester safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.