West Cottonwood Lake
Cherry County, Nebraska35 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Nebraska DEE for this lake.
West Cottonwood Lake in Cherry County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.
West Cottonwood Lake is a 35-acre lake in Cherry County, Nebraska.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NDEE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether West Cottonwood 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.
Water quality measurements for West Cottonwood Lake
These are the measurements Nebraska DEE publishes for West Cottonwood 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
35 acres
Shoreline
0.9 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for West Cottonwood Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about West Cottonwood Lake
Where is West Cottonwood Lake?
- West Cottonwood Lake is a lake in Cherry County, Nebraska. Its water-quality measurements are published by Nebraska DEE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of West Cottonwood Lake?
- West Cottonwood Lake in Cherry County, Nebraska has water-quality measurements published by Nebraska DEE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.
Is West Cottonwood Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for West Cottonwood Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.