Rugh Lake
Nelson County, North Dakota361 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ND DEQ for this lake.
Rugh Lake in Nelson County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 361 acres.
Rugh Lake is a 361-acre lake in Nelson County, North Dakota.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDDEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Rugh Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Rugh Lake
These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Rugh 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
361 acres
Shoreline
3.7 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Rugh Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Rugh Lake
Where is Rugh Lake?
- Rugh Lake is a lake in Nelson County, North Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by ND DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Rugh Lake?
- Rugh Lake in Nelson County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 361 acres.
Is Rugh Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Rugh Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
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