Lake Nixon is a lake in Union County, South Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by SD DANR and shown on this page as reported.

Lake Nixon

Union County, South Dakota44 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SD DANR for this lake.

Area

44 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.3 mi

Measured length

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Lake Nixon in Union County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 44 acres.

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Lake Nixon is a 44-acre lake in Union County, South Dakota.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Lake Nixon is safe to swim in today is a call for the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and 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 Nixon

These are the measurements SD DANR publishes for Lake Nixon, 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

44 acres

Shoreline

4.3 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Nixon

Where is Lake Nixon?: Lake Nixon is a lake in Union County, South Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by SD DANR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Nixon?: Lake Nixon in Union County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 44 acres.
Is Lake Nixon safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.