Where is Recharge Lake?

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

Are there boat ramps on Recharge Lake?

Recharge Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Bruce L. Anderson Recreation Area. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Recharge Lake?

Recharge Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Nebraska's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Are there campgrounds on Recharge Lake?

Recharge Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Bruce L Anderson Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Recharge Lake

York County, Nebraska36 acresView map Directions

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

Area

36 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth
Public access

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Recharge Lake in York County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 36 acres.

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Recharge Lake is a 36-acre lake in York County, Nebraska. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Recharge Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Recharge Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Recharge 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 Recharge Lake

These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Recharge 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

36 acres

Shoreline

2.4 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Nebraska DEE

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

Bruce L. Anderson Recreation AreaPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

Public campgrounds near Recharge Lake

Bruce L Anderson Campground0.2 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Recharge Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Recharge Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Algal growthNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NE-BB3-L0080 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Recharge Lake

Where is Recharge Lake?: Recharge Lake is a lake in York County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Recharge Lake?: Recharge Lake in York County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 36 acres.
Is Recharge Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Recharge Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Recharge Lake?: Recharge Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Bruce L. Anderson Recreation Area. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Recharge Lake?: Recharge Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Nebraska's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Recharge Lake?: Recharge Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Bruce L Anderson Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.