Where is Trail City Railroad Lake?

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

Are there boat ramps on Trail City Railroad Lake?

Trail City Railroad Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Trail City Public Water Access. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Trail City Railroad Lake?

Trail City Railroad Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by South Dakota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Trail City Railroad Lake

Corson County, South Dakota72 acresView map Directions

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

Area

72 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.4 mi

Measured length

Public access
Limited data

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Trail City Railroad Lake in Corson County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 72 acres.

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Trail City Railroad Lake is a 72-acre lake in Corson County, South Dakota. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Trail City Railroad Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

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

Whether Trail City Railroad 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 Trail City Railroad Lake

These are the measurements SD DANR publishes for Trail City Railroad 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.

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Lake Details

Surface area

72 acres

Shoreline

3.4 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by SD DANR

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Trail City Public Water AccessPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Trail City Railroad Lake

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Frequently asked questions about Trail City Railroad Lake

Where is Trail City Railroad Lake?: Trail City Railroad Lake is a lake in Corson 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 Trail City Railroad Lake?: Trail City Railroad Lake in Corson County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 72 acres.
Is Trail City Railroad Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Trail City Railroad Lake?: Trail City Railroad Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Trail City Public Water Access. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Trail City Railroad Lake?: Trail City Railroad Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by South Dakota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.