Pipestem Lake
Stutsman County, North Dakota1,955 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ND DEQ for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 36 ft max depth
Pipestem Lake in Stutsman County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 35.6 ft. Surface area: 1955 acres.
Pipestem Lake is a 1,955-acre lake in Stutsman County, North Dakota with a maximum depth of 36 feet (13-foot average).
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDDEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Pipestem Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water35.6 ft surveyed max depth
- Big water1,955 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pipestem Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Pipestem Lake 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.
Water quality measurements for Pipestem Lake
These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Pipestem 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. TSI undefined.
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Lake Details
Max depth
35.6 ft
Average depth
12.9 ft
Surface area
1,955 acres
Shoreline
25.4 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Pipestem Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit ND-10160002-001-L_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Pipestem Lake
Where is Pipestem Lake?
- Pipestem Lake is a lake in Stutsman 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 Pipestem Lake?
- Pipestem Lake in Stutsman County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 35.6 ft. Surface area: 1955 acres.
Is Pipestem Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pipestem Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Pipestem Lake?
- Pipestem Lake has a maximum depth of 35.6 feet and an average depth of 12.9 feet. The lake covers 1955 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Pipestem Lake 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
Depth, fish, and access data from North Dakota Game & Fish