Mooreton Pond
Richland County, North DakotaView mapDirections
Not enough samples to grade — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). No letter yet. Here is what we do have.
- Impaired · Salinity / chlorides
- 31 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Mooreton Pond in Richland County, North Dakota is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 3 ft visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.8 µg/L.
- Clarity
- 3 ft
- Typical in September
- 74°F
- Max depth
- ~31 ft est.
- Chlorophyll-a
- 2.8 µg/L
- Public access
- Yes
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Why Mooreton Pond 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 Mooreton Pond, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded water clarity and algae (chlorophyll-a), but not phosphorus.
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.
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. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Mooreton Pond is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is 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.
Water quality measurements for Mooreton Pond
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility. Chlorophyll-a 2.8 µg/L. TSI 51.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 3 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 2.8 µg/L | Not graded |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 51 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
Water Temperature
Mooreton Pond typically sits around 74°F at the surface in September. 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.
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
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~31 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~3 ft est. |
| Public Access | Yes |
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
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
Fishing Mooreton Pond
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
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit ND-09020105-002-L_00 · Official waterbody report
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Mooreton Pond has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Mooreton Pond
Where is Mooreton Pond?
- Mooreton Pond is a lake in Richland County, North Dakota. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
What is the water quality grade for Mooreton Pond?
- Mooreton Pond in Richland County, North Dakota is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 3 ft visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 2.8 µg/L.
Is Mooreton Pond safe to swim in?
- The letter is 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 74°F at the surface in September, 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.
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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)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated 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