Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake Water Temperature
Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake in Story County, Iowa typically sits around 70°F at the surface in September — warmest in Jun (~78°F) and coldest in Sep (~70°F). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
Typical water temperature by month
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 9 field readings (2018–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. Months with too few readings are left blank.
Is Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake warm enough to swim?
Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the water temperature of Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake?
Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake typically sits around 70°F at the surface in September, from 9 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2018–2023). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
When is Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake warmest?
Surface water at Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake is typically warmest in June, reaching about 78°F. Lake surface temperature lags air temperature by several weeks, so the warmest water usually arrives in mid-to-late summer even though the hottest air can come earlier.
Is Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake warm enough to swim?
At its typical summer peak of about 78°F, Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake rates as "comfortable" for swimming. Pleasant for swimming — the range most people find enjoyable without a wetsuit.
Where does this Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake water temperature data come from?
Every temperature on this page is a typical (climatological) value computed from real surface-water field readings collected by state and federal agencies and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal — 9 readings from 1 monitoring station between 2018 and 2023. They describe what is typical for each month, not the temperature right now.
About this data
Water temperatures are a climatology — the typical value for each month, averaged from real surface-water field readings collected by state and federal agencies and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. They tell you what to expect, not the temperature at this moment. Actual conditions vary with recent weather, depth, and time of day.