Where is Lake Redfield?

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

Lake Redfield

Spink County, South Dakota242 acresView map Directions

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

Area

242 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

21.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Oxygen depletion (low DO)
Limited data

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Lake Redfield in Spink County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 242 acres.

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Lake Redfield is a 242-acre lake in Spink County, South Dakota.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Redfield is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Redfield 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 Redfield

These are the measurements SD DANR publishes for Lake Redfield, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data.

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Lake Details

Surface area

242 acres

Shoreline

21.9 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Redfield is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Oxygen depletion (low DO)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit SD-JA-L-REDFIELD_01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Spink County

Mud Lake2.4 miView →Twin Lakes5.6 miView →Mud Lake7.1 miView →Alkali Lake20.6 miView →Lake Dudley19.2 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Redfield

Where is Lake Redfield?: Lake Redfield is a lake in Spink 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 Redfield?: Lake Redfield in Spink County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 242 acres.
Is Lake Redfield safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Redfield is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.