Lake Oelwein
Buchanan County, Iowa42 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Iowa DNR for this lake.
Lake Oelwein in Buchanan County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 42 acres.
Lake Oelwein is a 42-acre lake in Buchanan County, Iowa.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Iowa 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 Oelwein is safe to swim in today is a call for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Lake Oelwein
These are the measurements Iowa DNR publishes for Lake Oelwein, 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
42 acres
Shoreline
2.3 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Oelwein, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Oelwein
Where is Lake Oelwein?
- Lake Oelwein is a lake in Buchanan County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Oelwein?
- Lake Oelwein in Buchanan County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 42 acres.
Is Lake Oelwein safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Oelwein come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.