Where is Lake Hastings?

Lake Hastings is a lake in Adams County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.

Lake Hastings

Adams County, Nebraska76 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Nebraska DEE for this lake.

Area

76 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Lake Hastings in Adams County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 76 acres.

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Lake Hastings is a 76-acre lake in Adams County, Nebraska.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Hastings is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, fish consumption advisory, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), sediment / turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Hastings is safe to swim in today is a call for the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Hastings

These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Lake Hastings, 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

76 acres

Shoreline

3 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Hastings is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Algal growthFish consumption advisoryNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Sediment / turbidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NE-BB3-L0050 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Adams County

Lake Hastings0.3 ft clear0.1 miView →Hastings Nw Reservoir1.7 miView →Thirty-Two Mile Creek Reservoir6.1 miView →Prairie Lake7.3 miView →Roseland Lake10.9 miView →Thirty-Two Mile Creek Reservoir11.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Hastings

Where is Lake Hastings?: Lake Hastings is a lake in Adams County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Hastings?: Lake Hastings in Adams County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 76 acres.
Is Lake Hastings safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Hastings is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, fish consumption advisory, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), sediment / turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.