Mooreton Pond
Richland County, North DakotaView mapDirections
ND DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Mooreton Pond. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Salinity / chlorides
- 31 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Mooreton Pond in Richland County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3 ft visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.8 µg/L.
Mooreton Pond is a lake in Richland County, North Dakota with an estimated average depth of about 31 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDDEQ, last sampled 2020-10-02. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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What Mooreton Pond is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Mooreton Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Mooreton Pond 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 Mooreton Pond
These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Mooreton Pond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility. Chlorophyll-a 2.8 µg/L. TSI 51.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 2.8µg/L | Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 51 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Mooreton Pond typically sits around 51°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 70°F. Usually warmest in Sep (about 74°F) and coldest in Oct (about 51°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (51°F) to its warmest (74°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 25 field readings (2012–2020) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Mooreton Pond water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Max depth
~31 ft est.
Public access
Yes
Listed by ND DEQ
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. North Dakota has not published bathymetry for Mooreton Pond.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
3 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
40 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
1 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
955 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Recreation & Access
- Mooreton PondPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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EPA Impairment Status
Mooreton Pond 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: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit ND-09020105-002-L_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Mooreton Pond
Where is Mooreton Pond?
- Mooreton Pond is a lake in Richland 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 Mooreton Pond?
- Mooreton Pond in Richland County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3 ft visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.8 µg/L.
Is Mooreton Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Mooreton Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Mooreton Pond?
- Mooreton Pond typically sits around 51°F at the surface in October, from 25 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2012–2020). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Mooreton Pond?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Mooreton Pond, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 31 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
Are there boat ramps on Mooreton Pond?
- Mooreton Pond has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Mooreton Pond. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Mooreton Pond?
- Mooreton Pond 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 North Dakota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
9 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- North Dakota Department Of Environmental Quality
21NDHDWQ_WQX9 samples · 2020
Analytical methods
- 447.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll a and b in phytoplankton by HPLC/UV
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Depth, fish, and access data from North Dakota Game & Fish
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory