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

Lake Eli

Hanson County, South Dakota102 acresView map Directions

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

Area

102 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.1 mi

Measured length

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Lake Eli in Hanson County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 102 acres.

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Lake Eli is a 102-acre lake in Hanson 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 Eli 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 Eli

These are the measurements SD DANR publishes for Lake Eli, 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

102 acres

Shoreline

3.1 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Hanson County

Spring Lake6.1 miView →Lutz Lake6.4 miView →Welker Lake6.2 miView →Hanson Lake—View →Fulton Lake—View →Ethan Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Eli

Where is Lake Eli?: Lake Eli is a lake in Hanson 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 Eli?: Lake Eli in Hanson County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 102 acres.
Is Lake Eli safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.