Where is Rock Creek Lake?

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

How deep is Rock Creek Lake?

Rock Creek Lake has a maximum depth of 24 feet and an average depth of 10.4 feet. The lake covers 34 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Rock Creek Lake?

Rock Creek Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Rock Creek Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Rock Creek Lake?

Rock Creek 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.

Rock Creek Lake

Dundy County, Nebraska34 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

24 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

34 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
24 ft max depth
Public access

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Rock Creek Lake in Dundy County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24 ft. Surface area: 34 acres.

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Rock Creek Lake is a 34-acre lake in Dundy County, Nebraska with a maximum depth of 24 feet (10-foot average). 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 Rock Creek Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Rock Creek Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Rock Creek 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 Rock Creek Lake

These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Rock Creek 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

24 ft

Average depth

10.4 ft

Surface area

34 acres

Shoreline

1.8 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Nebraska DEE

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Rock Creek LakePublic

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

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Fishing Rock Creek Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NE-RE3-L0120 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Rock Creek Lake

Where is Rock Creek Lake?: Rock Creek Lake is a lake in Dundy County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Rock Creek Lake?: Rock Creek Lake in Dundy County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24 ft. Surface area: 34 acres.
Is Rock Creek Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Rock Creek Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Rock Creek Lake?: Rock Creek Lake has a maximum depth of 24 feet and an average depth of 10.4 feet. The lake covers 34 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Rock Creek Lake?: Rock Creek Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Rock Creek Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Rock Creek Lake?: Rock Creek 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.