Where is Scotchman Lake?

Scotchman Lake is a lake in Bennett County, South Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by SD DANR and shown on this page as reported.

Scotchman Lake

Bennett County, South Dakota77 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SD DANR for this lake.

Area

77 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.2 mi

Measured length

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Scotchman Lake in Bennett County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 77 acres.

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Scotchman Lake is a 77-acre lake in Bennett County, South Dakota.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, SD DANR. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Scotchman Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and 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 Scotchman Lake

These are the measurements SD DANR publishes for Scotchman 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

77 acres

Shoreline

2.2 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Scotchman Lake

Where is Scotchman Lake?: Scotchman Lake is a lake in Bennett County, South Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by SD DANR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Scotchman Lake?: Scotchman Lake in Bennett County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 77 acres.
Is Scotchman Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.