Lake Herington
Dickinson County, Kansas171 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from KDHE for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 12 ft max depth
Lake Herington in Dickinson County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12 ft. Surface area: 171 acres.
Lake Herington is a 171-acre lake in Dickinson County, Kansas with a maximum depth of 12 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KDHE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Herington is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Herington is safe to swim in today is a call for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Lake Herington
These are the measurements KDHE publishes for Lake Herington, 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
12 ft
Surface area
171 acres
Shoreline
3.2 mi
The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.
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EPA Impairment Status
Lake Herington is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit KS-LM069701 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Herington
Where is Lake Herington?
- Lake Herington is a lake in Dickinson County, Kansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by KDHE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Herington?
- Lake Herington in Dickinson County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12 ft. Surface area: 171 acres.
Is Lake Herington safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Herington is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Herington?
- Lake Herington has a maximum depth of 12 feet. The lake covers 171 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Herington come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database