Where is Nelson and Carlson Lakes?

Nelson and Carlson Lakes is a lake in Ward County, North Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by ND DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Nelson and Carlson Lakes?

Nelson and Carlson Lakes has a maximum depth of 22.2 feet and an average depth of 7.2 feet. The lake covers 68 acres.

Nelson and Carlson Lakes

Ward County, North Dakota68 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ND DEQ for this lake.

Max depth

22.2 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

68 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.9 mi

Measured length

22 ft max depth

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Nelson and Carlson Lakes in Ward County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 22.2 ft. Surface area: 68 acres.

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Nelson and Carlson Lakes is a 68-acre lake in Ward County, North Dakota with a maximum depth of 22 feet (7-foot average).

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDDEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Nelson and Carlson Lakes 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.

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Water quality measurements for Nelson and Carlson Lakes

These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Nelson and Carlson Lakes, 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

22.2 ft

Average depth

7.2 ft

Surface area

68 acres

Shoreline

1.9 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Nelson and Carlson Lakes

Where is Nelson and Carlson Lakes?: Nelson and Carlson Lakes is a lake in Ward 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 Nelson and Carlson Lakes?: Nelson and Carlson Lakes in Ward County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 22.2 ft. Surface area: 68 acres.
Is Nelson and Carlson Lakes safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Nelson and Carlson Lakes?: Nelson and Carlson Lakes has a maximum depth of 22.2 feet and an average depth of 7.2 feet. The lake covers 68 acres.