Lake Contrary
Buchanan County, Missouri318 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Missouri DNR for this lake.
Lake Contrary in Buchanan County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 318 acres.
Lake Contrary is a 318-acre lake in Buchanan County, Missouri.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Missouri 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 Contrary is safe to swim in today is a call for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Lake Contrary
These are the measurements Missouri DNR publishes for Lake Contrary, 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
318 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Contrary, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Contrary
Where is Lake Contrary?
- Lake Contrary is a lake in Buchanan County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Contrary?
- Lake Contrary in Buchanan County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 318 acres.
Is Lake Contrary safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Contrary come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.