Where is Maskenthine Reservoir?

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

How deep is Maskenthine Reservoir?

Maskenthine Reservoir has a maximum depth of 18 feet. The lake covers 80 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Maskenthine Reservoir?

Maskenthine Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Maskenthine Recreation Area. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Maskenthine Reservoir?

Maskenthine Reservoir 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.

Maskenthine Reservoir

Stanton County, Nebraska80 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

18 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

80 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth
18 ft max depth
Public access

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Maskenthine Reservoir in Stanton County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 18 ft. Surface area: 80 acres.

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Maskenthine Reservoir is a 80-acre lake in Stanton County, Nebraska with a maximum depth of 18 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 Maskenthine Reservoir 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. Maskenthine Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Maskenthine Reservoir 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 Maskenthine Reservoir

These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Maskenthine Reservoir, 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

18 ft

Surface area

80 acres

Shoreline

3.1 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

Maskenthine Recreation AreaPublic

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

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Fishing Maskenthine Reservoir

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthMercuryNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)pH / acidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NE-EL1-L0080 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Stanton County

Maskenthine Reservoir2.1 ft clear · Hypereutrophic0.1 miView →Johnson Lake3.9 miView →Medelmans Lake9.2 miView →Skyview Lake6.2 ft clear · Eutrophic11.1 miView →Woerdeman Lake16.7 miView →Willow Creek Reservoir1.3 ft clear21.6 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Maskenthine Reservoir

Where is Maskenthine Reservoir?: Maskenthine Reservoir is a lake in Stanton County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Maskenthine Reservoir?: Maskenthine Reservoir in Stanton County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 18 ft. Surface area: 80 acres.
Is Maskenthine Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Maskenthine Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Maskenthine Reservoir?: Maskenthine Reservoir has a maximum depth of 18 feet. The lake covers 80 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Maskenthine Reservoir?: Maskenthine Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Maskenthine Recreation Area. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Maskenthine Reservoir?: Maskenthine Reservoir 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.