Where is Phragmites Pond?

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

Phragmites Pond

Day County, South Dakota27 acresView map Directions

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

Area

27 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

0.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Phragmites Pond in Day County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 27 acres.

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Phragmites Pond is a 27-acre lake in Day County, South Dakota.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Phragmites Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Phragmites Pond 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 Phragmites Pond

These are the measurements SD DANR publishes for Phragmites Pond, 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

27 acres

Shoreline

0.8 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Phragmites Pond is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Algal growthMercury

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit SD-BS-L-WAUBAY_01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Day County

Swan Pond0.5 miView →Hillebrands Lake1 miView →Dahling Slough1.3 miView →Spring Lake1.1 miView →Minnewasta Lake2.3 miView →Rush Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Phragmites Pond

Where is Phragmites Pond?: Phragmites Pond is a lake in Day 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 Phragmites Pond?: Phragmites Pond in Day County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 27 acres.
Is Phragmites Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Phragmites Pond is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.