Where is Lake Sakakawea?

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

How deep is Lake Sakakawea?

Lake Sakakawea has a maximum depth of 180 feet. The lake covers 17782 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Sakakawea?

Lake Sakakawea has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Sakakawea. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Lake Sakakawea?

Lake Sakakawea has 1 documented boat landing 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 Sakakawea

Dunn County, North Dakota17,782 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

180 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

17,782 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

176.6 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
180 ft max depth
Public access

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Lake Sakakawea in Dunn County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 180 ft. Surface area: 17782 acres.

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Lake Sakakawea is a 17,782-acre lake in Dunn County, North Dakota with a maximum depth of 180 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Lake Sakakawea is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Deep water180 ft surveyed max depth
Big water17,782 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Lake Sakakawea 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 Sakakawea

These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Lake Sakakawea, 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

180 ft

Surface area

17,782 acres

Shoreline

176.6 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by ND DEQ

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Lake SakakaweaPublic

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 Sakakawea

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Sakakawea is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit ND-10110205-001-L_00 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Sakakawea

Where is Lake Sakakawea?: Lake Sakakawea is a lake in Dunn 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 Sakakawea?: Lake Sakakawea in Dunn County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 180 ft. Surface area: 17782 acres.
Is Lake Sakakawea safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Sakakawea is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Sakakawea?: Lake Sakakawea has a maximum depth of 180 feet. The lake covers 17782 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Sakakawea?: Lake Sakakawea has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Sakakawea. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Sakakawea?: Lake Sakakawea has 1 documented boat landing 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.