Where is Wigdale Lake?

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

Wigdale Lake

Deuel County, South Dakota692 acresView map Directions

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

Area

692 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

6.7 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth
Limited data

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Wigdale Lake in Deuel County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 692 acres.

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Wigdale Lake is a 692-acre lake in Deuel County, South Dakota.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wigdale Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Wigdale 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 Wigdale Lake

These are the measurements SD DANR publishes for Wigdale 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

692 acres

Shoreline

6.7 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Wigdale Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Algal growth

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit SD-BS-L-SCHOOL_01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Deuel County

Round Lake3.7 miView →North Coteau Lake6.5 miView →South Coteau Lake7 miView →East Coteau Lake7.1 miView →Lake Sutton—View →Ketchum Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Wigdale Lake

Where is Wigdale Lake?: Wigdale Lake is a lake in Deuel 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 Wigdale Lake?: Wigdale Lake in Deuel County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 692 acres.
Is Wigdale Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wigdale Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.