Where is Lake Thisted?

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

Lake Thisted

Kingsbury County, South Dakota273 acresView map Directions

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

Area

273 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.8 mi

Measured length

Limited data

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Lake Thisted in Kingsbury County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 273 acres.

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Lake Thisted is a 273-acre lake in Kingsbury County, South Dakota.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Lake Thisted 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 Thisted

These are the measurements SD DANR publishes for Lake Thisted, 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

273 acres

Shoreline

2.8 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Thisted

Where is Lake Thisted?: Lake Thisted is a lake in Kingsbury 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 Thisted?: Lake Thisted in Kingsbury County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 273 acres.
Is Lake Thisted safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.