Mud Lake
Clay County, Iowa283 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Iowa DNR for this lake.
Mud Lake in Clay County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 283 acres.
Mud Lake is a 283-acre lake in Clay County, Iowa.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Iowa DNR. 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 Mud Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Mud Lake
These are the measurements Iowa DNR publishes for Mud 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
283 acres
Shoreline
4.3 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Mud Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Mud Lake
Where is Mud Lake?
- Mud Lake is a lake in Clay County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Mud Lake?
- Mud Lake in Clay County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 283 acres.
Is Mud 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 Mud Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.