Where is Lake Hiawatha?

Lake Hiawatha is a lake in Wells County, North Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by ND DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Lake Hiawatha?

Lake Hiawatha has a maximum depth of 20.5 feet and an average depth of 6.2 feet. The lake covers 36 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Hiawatha?

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

Can I fish at Lake Hiawatha?

Lake Hiawatha 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 North Dakota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Lake Hiawatha

Wells County, North Dakota36 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ND DEQ for this lake.

Max depth

20.5 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

36 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Measured length

21 ft max depth
Public access

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Lake Hiawatha in Wells County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20.5 ft. Surface area: 36 acres.

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Lake Hiawatha is a 36-acre lake in Wells County, North Dakota with a maximum depth of 21 feet (6-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Lake Hiawatha 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. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Hiawatha is safe to swim in today is a call for the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Hiawatha

These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Lake Hiawatha, 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

20.5 ft

Average depth

6.2 ft

Surface area

36 acres

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by ND DEQ

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Sykeston DamPublic

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

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Hiawatha

Where is Lake Hiawatha?: Lake Hiawatha is a lake in Wells County, North Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by ND DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Hiawatha?: Lake Hiawatha in Wells County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 20.5 ft. Surface area: 36 acres.
Is Lake Hiawatha safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Hiawatha?: Lake Hiawatha has a maximum depth of 20.5 feet and an average depth of 6.2 feet. The lake covers 36 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Hiawatha?: Lake Hiawatha has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sykeston Dam. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Hiawatha?: Lake Hiawatha 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 North Dakota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.