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

How deep is Lake Helen?

Lake Helen has a maximum depth of 19 feet. The lake covers 30 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Helen?

Lake Helen has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Helen. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Lake Helen?

Lake Helen has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Nebraska's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Lake Helen

Dawson County, Nebraska30 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

19 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

30 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
19 ft max depth
Public access

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Lake Helen in Dawson County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19 ft. Surface area: 30 acres.

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Lake Helen is a 30-acre lake in Dawson County, Nebraska with a maximum depth of 19 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Lake Helen is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Helen is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Helen 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 Helen

These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Lake Helen, 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

Max depth

19 ft

Surface area

30 acres

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Nebraska DEE

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Lake HelenPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Lake Helen

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NE-MP2-L0650 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Dawson County

West Midway Lake10.7 miView →Central Midway Lake12.5 miView →East Midway Lake13.1 miView →Gallagher Canyon Reservoir1.3 ft clear17.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Helen

Where is Lake Helen?: Lake Helen is a lake in Dawson 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 Helen?: Lake Helen in Dawson County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19 ft. Surface area: 30 acres.
Is Lake Helen safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Helen is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Helen?: Lake Helen has a maximum depth of 19 feet. The lake covers 30 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Helen?: Lake Helen has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Helen. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Helen?: Lake Helen has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Nebraska's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.