Pikes Point Beach Lake
Dickinson County, IowaView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Iowa DNR for this lake.
- Impaired · Turbidity
- Limited data
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Pikes Point Beach Lake in Dickinson County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported.
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Pikes Point Beach Lake is a lake in Dickinson County, Iowa. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Iowa DNR, last sampled 2024-08-28. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming conditions
No readingBacteria tested: low
Based on E. coli testing, Pikes Point Beach Lake rarely exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold (235 MPN/100mL) — on 4.9% of 102 samples across 7 seasons.
This is a historical summary of past testing, not a current condition — bacteria levels change quickly, especially after rain. Always check Iowa’s current beach and health-department advisories before swimming.
Whether Pikes Point Beach 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 Pikes Point Beach Lake
These are the measurements Iowa DNR publishes for Pikes Point Beach 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.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples |
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Water Quality Trend: ↓ Declining
Based on 4 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | → Stable | -0.01 m/yr | 4 |
| Phosphorus | ↓ Declining | +1.85 µg/L/yr | 4 |
| Chlorophyll-a | ↓ Declining | +0.22 µg/L/yr | 4 |
EPA Impairment Status
Pikes Point Beach Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit IA 06-LSR-1663 · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (2.31 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Pikes Point Beach Lake
Where is Pikes Point Beach Lake?
- Pikes Point Beach Lake is a lake in Dickinson County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Pikes Point Beach Lake?
- Pikes Point Beach Lake in Dickinson County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported.
Is Pikes Point Beach Lake safe to swim in?
- Based on E. coli testing, Pikes Point Beach Lake rarely exceeded the EPA safe-swimming threshold (235 MPN/100mL) — on 4.9% of 102 samples across 7 seasons. That is a historical summary of past bacteria testing, not a current reading and not a swimming clearance. Bacteria levels can spike quickly after heavy rain, so whether Pikes Point Beach Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for Iowa's water agency and the county health department; check their current beach advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
42 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Iowa DNR Surface Water Monitoring Data
21IOWA_WQX42 samples · 2021–2024
Analytical methods
- 2130 B ~ Nephelometric Method
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database