Long Lake is a lake in Cherry County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Long Lake?

Long Lake has a maximum depth of 6 feet. The lake covers 67 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Long Lake?

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

Can I fish at Long Lake?

Long Lake 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 Nebraska's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Long Lake

Cherry County, Nebraska67 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Nebraska DEE for this lake.

Max depth

6 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

67 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
6 ft max depth
Public access

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Long Lake in Cherry County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 6 ft. Surface area: 67 acres.

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Long Lake is a 67-acre lake in Cherry County, Nebraska with a maximum depth of 6 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Long Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Long Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Long Lake

These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Long Lake, 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

6 ft

Surface area

67 acres

Shoreline

2.4 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Nebraska DEE

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Valentine National Wildlife RefugePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Long Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Long Lake 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: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NE-NI3-L0300 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Cherry County

Duck Lake1.2 miView →Devils Punch Bowl Lake2.7 miView →Pelican Lake1.2 ft clear · Hypereutrophic2.4 miView →Hackberry Lake2.9 miView →Watts Lake3.9 miView →Mule Lake3.7 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Long Lake

Where is Long Lake?: Long Lake is a lake in Cherry County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Long Lake?: Long Lake in Cherry County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 6 ft. Surface area: 67 acres.
Is Long Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Long Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Long Lake?: Long Lake has a maximum depth of 6 feet. The lake covers 67 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Long Lake?: Long Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Valentine National Wildlife Refuge. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Long Lake?: Long Lake 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 Nebraska's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.