Where is Welker Lake?

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

Welker Lake

Hanson County, South Dakota58 acresView map Directions

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

Area

58 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Measured length

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Welker Lake in Hanson County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 58 acres.

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Welker Lake is a 58-acre lake in Hanson County, South Dakota.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, SD DANR. 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 Welker 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 Welker Lake

These are the measurements SD DANR publishes for Welker 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

58 acres

Shoreline

2.5 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Hanson County

Lake Eli6.2 miView →Hanson Lake6.4 miView →Lutz Lake—View →Spring Lake—View →Fulton Lake9.3 miView →Ethan Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Welker Lake

Where is Welker Lake?: Welker Lake is a lake in Hanson 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 Welker Lake?: Welker Lake in Hanson County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 58 acres.
Is Welker Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.