Oliver Reservoir
Kimball County, Nebraska146 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Nebraska DEE for this lake.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- 21 ft max depth
Oliver Reservoir in Kimball County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 21 ft. Surface area: 146 acres.
Oliver Reservoir is a 146-acre lake in Kimball County, Nebraska with a maximum depth of 21 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Oliver Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Oliver Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Oliver Reservoir
These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Oliver Reservoir, 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
21 ft
Surface area
146 acres
Shoreline
4.3 mi
The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.
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EPA Impairment Status
Oliver Reservoir 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 NE-SP2-L0030 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Oliver Reservoir
Where is Oliver Reservoir?
- Oliver Reservoir is a lake in Kimball County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Oliver Reservoir?
- Oliver Reservoir in Kimball County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 21 ft. Surface area: 146 acres.
Is Oliver Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Oliver Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Oliver Reservoir?
- Oliver Reservoir has a maximum depth of 21 feet. The lake covers 146 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Oliver Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database