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

How deep is Twin Lakes?

Twin Lakes has a maximum depth of 4 feet. The lake covers 45 acres.

Twin Lakes

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

Max depth

4 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

45 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth
4 ft max depth

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Twin Lakes in Seward County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 4 ft. Surface area: 45 acres.

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Twin Lakes is a 45-acre lake in Seward County, Nebraska with a maximum depth of 4 feet.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Twin Lakes is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, ammonia, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Twin Lakes 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 Twin Lakes

These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for Twin Lakes, 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

4 ft

Surface area

45 acres

Shoreline

1.2 mi

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

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EPA Impairment Status

Twin Lakes is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Algal growthAmmoniaNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NE-LP2-L0260 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Seward County

Rolfsmeier Reservoir5.1 miView →Horseshoe Lake5.1 miView →Seward City Park Pond—View →Meadowlark Lake1.8 ft clear · Hypereutrophic—View →

Frequently asked questions about Twin Lakes

Where is Twin Lakes?: Twin Lakes is a lake in Seward County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Twin Lakes?: Twin Lakes in Seward County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 4 ft. Surface area: 45 acres.
Is Twin Lakes safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Twin Lakes is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, ammonia, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Twin Lakes?: Twin Lakes has a maximum depth of 4 feet. The lake covers 45 acres.