Where is Powell Lake?

Powell Lake is a lake in Sheridan County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.

Powell Lake

Sheridan County, Nebraska58 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Nebraska DEE for this lake.

Area

58 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.6 mi

Measured length

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Powell Lake in Sheridan County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 58 acres.

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Powell Lake is a 58-acre lake in Sheridan County, Nebraska.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Powell Lake 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.

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Water quality measurements for Powell Lake

These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Powell 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

58 acres

Shoreline

1.6 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Sheridan County

Hoover Lake1.5 miView →Thompson Lake1.8 miView →Frye Lake1.7 miView →Rush Lake2.5 miView →Chokecherry Lake—View →Kern Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Powell Lake

Where is Powell Lake?: Powell Lake is a lake in Sheridan County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Powell Lake?: Powell Lake in Sheridan County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 58 acres.
Is Powell Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.