Where is Pleasant Lake?

Pleasant Lake is a lake in Dickinson County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.

Pleasant Lake

Dickinson County, Iowa78 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Iowa DNR for this lake.

Area

78 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Pleasant Lake in Dickinson County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 78 acres.

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Pleasant Lake is a 78-acre lake in Dickinson County, Iowa.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pleasant Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, pH / acidity, turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Pleasant 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.

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Water quality measurements for Pleasant Lake

These are the measurements Iowa DNR publishes for Pleasant 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

Surface area

78 acres

Shoreline

1.6 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Algal growthpH / acidityTurbidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit IA 06-LSR-1649 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Dickinson County

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Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Lake

Where is Pleasant Lake?: Pleasant 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 Pleasant Lake?: Pleasant Lake in Dickinson County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 78 acres.
Is Pleasant Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Pleasant Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, pH / acidity, turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.