McPhail Slough
McPhail Slough in Kidder County, North Dakota is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 895 acres.
- Area
- 895 acres
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Why McPhail Slough has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For McPhail Slough, no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by NDDEQ and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
McPhail Slough is a 895-acre lake in Kidder County, North Dakota.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDDEQ, last sampled recent years. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedElevated nutrients
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for McPhail Slough
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data. Trophic State Index: undefined.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) |
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 895 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for McPhail Slough, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about McPhail Slough
Where is McPhail Slough?
- McPhail Slough is a lake in Kidder County, North Dakota. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
What is the water quality grade for McPhail Slough?
- McPhail Slough in Kidder County, North Dakota is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 895 acres.
Is McPhail Slough safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. McPhail Slough is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for McPhail Slough come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Depth, fish, and access data from North Dakota Game & Fish