Where is Lake McGinness?

Lake McGinness is a lake in Clinton County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.

Lake McGinness

Clinton County, Missouri71 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Missouri DNR for this lake.

Area

71 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.2 mi

Measured length

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Lake McGinness in Clinton County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 71 acres.

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Lake McGinness is a 71-acre lake in Clinton County, Missouri.

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

Swimming conditions

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake McGinness is safe to swim in today is a call for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lake McGinness

These are the measurements Missouri DNR publishes for Lake McGinness, 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

71 acres

Shoreline

2.2 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Lake McGinness

Where is Lake McGinness?: Lake McGinness is a lake in Clinton County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake McGinness?: Lake McGinness in Clinton County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 71 acres.
Is Lake McGinness safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.