Where is Townsend Lake?

Townsend Lake is a lake in Garden County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.

Townsend Lake

Garden County, Nebraska76 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Nebraska DEE for this lake.

Area

76 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.1 mi

Measured length

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Townsend Lake in Garden County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 76 acres.

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Townsend Lake is a 76-acre lake in Garden County, Nebraska.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEE. 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 Townsend 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.

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Water quality measurements for Townsend Lake

These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Townsend 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

76 acres

Shoreline

2.1 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Garden County

Rockford Lake2.8 miView →Jerry Lake—View →Ross Lake4.9 miView →Elk Lake5.1 miView →E Kincaid Lake—View →Patterson Lakes—View →

Frequently asked questions about Townsend Lake

Where is Townsend Lake?: Townsend Lake is a lake in Garden County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Townsend Lake?: Townsend Lake in Garden County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 76 acres.
Is Townsend Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.