Rush Lake is a lake in Osceola County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.

Rush Lake

Osceola County, Iowa276 acresView map Directions

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

Area

276 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.3 mi

Measured length

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Rush Lake in Osceola County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 276 acres.

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Rush Lake is a 276-acre lake in Osceola County, Iowa.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Iowa DNR. 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 Rush Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Iowa 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 Rush Lake

These are the measurements Iowa DNR publishes for Rush 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

276 acres

Shoreline

3.3 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Rush Lake

Where is Rush Lake?: Rush Lake is a lake in Osceola County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Rush Lake?: Rush Lake in Osceola County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 276 acres.
Is Rush Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.