Where is McCarthy Lake?

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

McCarthy Lake

Morrill County, Nebraska231 acresView map Directions

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

Area

231 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.8 mi

Measured length

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McCarthy Lake in Morrill County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 231 acres.

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McCarthy Lake is a 231-acre lake in Morrill County, Nebraska.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEE. 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 McCarthy 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 McCarthy Lake

These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for McCarthy 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

Surface area

231 acres

Shoreline

4.8 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Morrill County

Ryan Lake1.3 miView →Cane Lake3.4 miView →East Valley Lake—View →Storm Lake—View →Goose Lake—View →Clark Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about McCarthy Lake

Where is McCarthy Lake?: McCarthy Lake is a lake in Morrill County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of McCarthy Lake?: McCarthy Lake in Morrill County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 231 acres.
Is McCarthy Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.