Saylorville Lake
Saylorville Lake in Polk County, Iowa is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 5428 acres.
- Area
- 5,428 acres
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Why Saylorville Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Saylorville Lake, no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by Iowa DNR and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Saylorville Lake is a 5,428-acre lake in Polk County, Iowa.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Iowa DNR, last sampled recent years. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not ratedElevated nutrients
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water quality measurements for Saylorville Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data. Trophic State Index: undefined.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) |
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Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 5,428 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Saylorville Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Southwest SaylorvillePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about Saylorville Lake
Where is Saylorville Lake?
- Saylorville Lake is a lake in Polk County, Iowa. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no water-quality sampling on record for this lake.
What is the water quality grade for Saylorville Lake?
- Saylorville Lake in Polk County, Iowa is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 5428 acres.
Is Saylorville Lake safe to swim in?
- Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake. Saylorville Lake is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.
Are there boat ramps on Saylorville Lake?
- Saylorville Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Southwest Saylorville.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Saylorville Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory