Where is Nelson Slough?

Nelson Slough is a lake in Brookings County, South Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by SD DANR and shown on this page as reported.

Nelson Slough

Brookings County, South Dakota70 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SD DANR for this lake.

Area

70 acres

Surface area

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Nelson Slough in Brookings County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 70 acres.

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Nelson Slough is a 70-acre lake in Brookings County, South Dakota.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Nelson Slough is safe to swim in today is a call for the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Nelson Slough

These are the measurements SD DANR publishes for Nelson Slough, 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

70 acres

No bathymetric survey has been published for Nelson Slough, so its depth is not documented here.

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Frequently asked questions about Nelson Slough

Where is Nelson Slough?: Nelson Slough is a lake in Brookings County, South Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by SD DANR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Nelson Slough?: Nelson Slough in Brookings County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 70 acres.
Is Nelson Slough safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.