Where is Sather Lake?

Sather Lake is a lake in McKenzie County, North Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by ND DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Sather Lake?

Sather Lake has a maximum depth of 19.1 feet and an average depth of 9.9 feet. The lake covers 37 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Sather Lake?

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

Can I fish at Sather Lake?

Sather 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 North Dakota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Are there campgrounds on Sather Lake?

Sather Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Sather Lake. 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.

Sather Lake

McKenzie County, North Dakota37 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from ND DEQ for this lake.

Max depth

19.1 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

37 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.3 mi

Measured length

19 ft max depth
Public access

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Sather Lake in McKenzie County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19.1 ft. Surface area: 37 acres.

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Sather Lake is a 37-acre lake in McKenzie County, North Dakota with a maximum depth of 19 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, NDDEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Sather 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. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Sather 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.

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Water quality measurements for Sather Lake

These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Sather 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

19.1 ft

Average depth

9.9 ft

Surface area

37 acres

Shoreline

3.3 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by ND DEQ

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

Sather DamPublic

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

Public campgrounds near Sather Lake

Sather Lake0.7 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 Sather Lake

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Nearby Lakes in McKenzie County

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Frequently asked questions about Sather Lake

Where is Sather Lake?: Sather Lake is a lake in McKenzie 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 Sather Lake?: Sather Lake in McKenzie County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 19.1 ft. Surface area: 37 acres.
Is Sather Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Sather Lake?: Sather Lake has a maximum depth of 19.1 feet and an average depth of 9.9 feet. The lake covers 37 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Sather Lake?: Sather Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sather Dam. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Sather Lake?: Sather 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 North Dakota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Sather Lake?: Sather Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Sather Lake. 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.