McDonald Lake
Barnes County, North Dakota77 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ND DEQ for this lake.
McDonald Lake in Barnes County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 77 acres.
McDonald Lake is a 77-acre lake in Barnes County, North Dakota.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDDEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether McDonald Lake 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.
Water quality measurements for McDonald Lake
These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for McDonald 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
77 acres
Shoreline
1.4 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for McDonald Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about McDonald Lake
Where is McDonald Lake?
- McDonald Lake is a lake in Barnes 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 McDonald Lake?
- McDonald Lake in Barnes County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 77 acres.
Is McDonald Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for McDonald Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
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