Where is Lake Hoskins?

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

How deep is Lake Hoskins?

Lake Hoskins has a maximum depth of 11.6 feet and an average depth of 9 feet. The lake covers 533 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Hoskins?

Lake Hoskins has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Hoskins, Lake Hoskins. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Lake Hoskins?

Lake Hoskins has 2 documented boat landings 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 Hoskins

McIntosh County, North Dakota533 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

11.6 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

533 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.9 mi

Measured length

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

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Lake Hoskins in McIntosh County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 11.6 ft. Surface area: 533 acres.

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Lake Hoskins is a 533-acre lake in McIntosh County, North Dakota with a maximum depth of 12 feet (9-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.

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

What Lake Hoskins is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch2 documented ramps

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Hoskins is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Hoskins 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 Hoskins

These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Lake Hoskins, 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

11.6 ft

Average depth

9 ft

Surface area

533 acres

Shoreline

4.9 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by ND DEQ

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Lake HoskinsPublic
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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 Hoskins

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Hoskins is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit ND-10130106-003-L_00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in McIntosh County

Dry Lake2.9 miView →Goose Lake5 miView →Tschetter Lake5.7 miView →Kislingburg Lake5.9 miView →Pudwill Lake8.6 miView →Green Lake11.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Hoskins

Where is Lake Hoskins?: Lake Hoskins is a lake in McIntosh 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 Hoskins?: Lake Hoskins in McIntosh County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 11.6 ft. Surface area: 533 acres.
Is Lake Hoskins safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Hoskins 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 Hoskins?: Lake Hoskins has a maximum depth of 11.6 feet and an average depth of 9 feet. The lake covers 533 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Hoskins?: Lake Hoskins has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Hoskins, Lake Hoskins. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Hoskins?: Lake Hoskins has 2 documented boat landings 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.