Where is Smishek Lake?

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

How deep is Smishek Lake?

Smishek Lake has a maximum depth of 26.7 feet and an average depth of 9.2 feet. The lake covers 177 acres.

Smishek Lake

Burke County, North Dakota177 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

26.7 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

177 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5.5 mi

Measured length

27 ft max depth

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Smishek Lake in Burke County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 26.7 ft. Surface area: 177 acres.

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Smishek Lake is a 177-acre lake in Burke County, North Dakota with a maximum depth of 27 feet (9-foot average).

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDDEQ. 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 Smishek 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 Smishek Lake

These are the measurements ND DEQ publishes for Smishek 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

26.7 ft

Average depth

9.2 ft

Surface area

177 acres

Shoreline

5.5 mi

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Frequently asked questions about Smishek Lake

Where is Smishek Lake?: Smishek Lake is a lake in Burke 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 Smishek Lake?: Smishek Lake in Burke County, North Dakota has water-quality measurements published by ND DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 26.7 ft. Surface area: 177 acres.
Is Smishek Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Smishek Lake?: Smishek Lake has a maximum depth of 26.7 feet and an average depth of 9.2 feet. The lake covers 177 acres.