Mitchell Lake
Burleigh County, North Dakota202 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ND DEQ for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 12 ft max depth
Mitchell Lake in Burleigh County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12 ft. Surface area: 202 acres.
Mitchell Lake is a 202-acre lake in Burleigh County, North Dakota with a maximum depth of 12 feet (7-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDDEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Mitchell Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Mitchell 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 Mitchell Lake
These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Mitchell 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
12 ft
Average depth
6.9 ft
Surface area
202 acres
Shoreline
3.8 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Mitchell Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit ND-10130103-013-L_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Mitchell Lake
Where is Mitchell Lake?
- Mitchell Lake is a lake in Burleigh 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 Mitchell Lake?
- Mitchell Lake in Burleigh County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 12 ft. Surface area: 202 acres.
Is Mitchell Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Mitchell Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Mitchell Lake?
- Mitchell Lake has a maximum depth of 12 feet and an average depth of 6.9 feet. The lake covers 202 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Mitchell Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Depth, fish, and access data from North Dakota Game & Fish