Where is Lake Vernon?

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

Lake Vernon

Ward County, North Dakota250 acresView map Directions

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

Area

250 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4 mi

Measured length

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Lake Vernon in Ward County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 250 acres.

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Lake Vernon is a 250-acre lake in Ward County, North Dakota.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDDEQ. 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 Vernon 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 Vernon

These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Lake Vernon, 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

250 acres

Shoreline

4 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Ward County

Tangedahl Lake1 miView →Rice Lake2.3 miView →North Carlson Lake3.7 ft clear · Eutrophic4.3 miView →Nelson and Carlson Lakes5 miView →Rush Lake7.6 miView →Bartons Lake9.1 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Vernon

Where is Lake Vernon?: Lake Vernon is a lake in Ward 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 Vernon?: Lake Vernon in Ward County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 250 acres.
Is Lake Vernon safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.