Bacteria Monitoring: List of Lakes and 2004 Averages
Below is a list of public lakes being sampled for bacteria periodically by NDEQ, and the seasonal mean average for bacteria. Click on the lake name to view a chart of sample results for the 2004 recreational season.
Click here for weekly results of bacteria and toxic algae.
Lake / Beach Name
Seasonal Geometric Mean
Big Indian Reservoir at Swimming Beach
17
Bluestem Reservoir near Martell at Southeast Swimm
34
Box Butte Reservoir at North Swimming Beach
1
Branched Oak near Malcolm at Area 10 Beach
53
Branched Oak near Malcolm at Liebers Point Beach
44
Conestoga Reservoir near Denton at Boat Ramp
4
Cottonwood (Yankton) Lake at South Swimming Beach
1
Cub Creek Reservoir at Swimming Beach
76
Fremont Lakes #10 at Brick’s Bay Beach
9
Fremont Lakes #20 at East Beach
2
Fremont Lakes #20 at West Beach
2
Fremont Lakes #9 at Fremont Beach
4
Glenn Cunningham Lake in Omaha at the Marina Boat
6
Iron Horse Trail Lake at Iron Horse Beach
7
Johnson Lake Near Lexington at North End
21
Johnson Lake Near Lexington at SE Swimming Beach
23
Kirkman’s Cove Reservoir at Swimming Beach
25
Lake Babcock Near Columbus
168
Lake McConaughy Near Ogalala at Martins Bay Beach
4
Lake North Near Columbus at Swimming Beach
14
Lewis and Clark Reservoir at Weigland Beach on Neb
2
Louisville Lake #2 at Swimming Beach
15
Maloney Reservoir Near North Platte at Outlet Beac
8
Maskenthine Reservoir at Swimming Beach
9
Merritt Reservoir near Valentine at Northeast Beac
1
Middle Bridgeport Lake at Swimming Beach
1
Minatare Lake at East Swimming Beach
13
Morman Island Lake Near Grand Island at Swimming B
Morman Island Lake Near Grand Island at Swimming B
Oliver Reservoir at Swimming Beach
4
Pawnee Reservoir near Emerald at East Beach
24
Pawnee Reservoir near Emerald at West Beach
39
Rockford Reservoir Near Beatrice at SW Swimming Be
6
Sutherland Reservoir Near Sutherland at Hershey Be
5
Swan Lake 5A near Tobias at South Swimming Beach
2
Two Rivers State Recreation Area Lake #4
17
Wagon Train Lake near Hickman at East Beach
11
Willow Creek Reservoir at Swimming Beach
2
Windmill Lake near Gibbon at Swimming Beach
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