Skyview Lake
Madison County, Nebraska52 acresView mapDirections
Nebraska DEE publishes the water-quality measurements for Skyview Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Impaired · Algal growth
- 27 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Skyview Lake in Madison County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.2 ft visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 9.6 µg/L. Surface area: 52 acres.
Skyview Lake is a 52-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Madison County, Nebraska with an estimated average depth of about 27 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEE, last sampled 2016-09-21. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Skyview Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch2 documented ramps
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Skyview Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Skyview Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Skyview Lake
These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Skyview Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 6.2 ft. Chlorophyll-a 9.6 µg/L. TSI 52.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 6.2ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 9.6µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 52 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~27 ft est.
Surface area
52 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Nebraska DEE
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Nebraska has not published bathymetry for Skyview Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
2 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
1.3 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,578 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Recreation & Access
- Skyview Park - EastPublic
- Skyview Lake - WestPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Skyview Lake
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Skyview Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Skyview Lake Dam (completed 1971), built primarily for recreation on the Tr-Elkhorn River; earth-type dam, 54 ft tall and 1,200 ft long.
- Surface area
- 52 ac
- Normal storage
- 424 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 1,716 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- City of Norfolk
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID NE00326 · Operator website
EPA Impairment Status
Skyview Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NE-EL4-L0020 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Skyview Lake
Where is Skyview Lake?
- Skyview Lake is a lake in Madison County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Skyview Lake?
- Skyview Lake in Madison County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.2 ft visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 9.6 µg/L. Surface area: 52 acres.
Is Skyview Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Skyview Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Skyview Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Skyview Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 27 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 52 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Skyview Lake?
- Skyview Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Skyview Park - East, Skyview Lake - West. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Skyview Lake?
- Skyview Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Nebraska's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
10 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
21NEB001_WQX10 samples · 2016
Analytical methods
- 447.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll a and b in phytoplankton by HPLC/UV
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory