Raps Pond is a lake in Bates County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.

Raps Pond

Bates County, Missouri28 acresView map Directions

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

Area

28 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.3 mi

Measured length

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Raps Pond in Bates County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 28 acres.

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Raps Pond is a 28-acre lake in Bates County, Missouri.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Missouri DNR. 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 Raps Pond is safe to swim in today is a call for the Missouri 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 Raps Pond

These are the measurements Missouri DNR publishes for Raps 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

28 acres

Shoreline

1.3 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Raps Pond

Where is Raps Pond?: Raps Pond is a lake in Bates County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Raps Pond?: Raps Pond in Bates County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 28 acres.
Is Raps Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.