Bacteria Monitoring: List of Lakes and 2006 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 2006 recreational season.
Click here for weekly results of bacteria and toxic algae.
Lake / Beach Name
Seasonal Geometric Mean
Bader Memorial Park Lake @ Swimming Beach
0
Big Indian Reservoir near Odell
13
Bluestem Reservoir near Martell
58
Box Butte Reservoir at North Swimming Beach
2
Branched Oak near Malcolm at Area 10 Beach
67
Branched Oak near Malcolm, Liebers Point Beach
26
Bridgeport Middle Lake at Swimming Beach
2
Carter Lake near Omaha
41
Conestoga Reservoir near Denton
5
Cub Creek Reservoir #12A at Swimming Beach
215
Elwood Reservoir near Elwood
3
Fremont Lakes #10 Swimming Beach
6
Fremont Lakes #20, East Beach
2
Fremont Lakes #20, West Beach
3
Fremont Lakes #9 Swimming Beach
3
Glenn Cunningham Lake in Omaha at the Marina Boat
Holmes Lake in Lincoln at north shore
54
Iron Horse Trail Lake at Iron Horse Beach
40
Johnson Lake at North End
16
Johnson Lake at Southeast Swimming Beach
6
Kirkman’s Cove Reservoir at Swimming Beach
8
Lake McConaughy at Martin’s Bay Beach
2
Lake North at NW Swimming Beach
2
Lake Yankton (Cottonwood Lake)
2
Lewis and Clark Reservoir at Weigland Beach on Neb
11
Louisville Lake #2 Swimming Beach
7
Maloney Reservoir at Outlet Beach
4
Maskenthine Reservoir - Stanton
6
Merritt Reservoir Southwest of Valentine
0
Minatare Lake at East Swimming Beach
7
Morman Island Lake at Grand Island
12
Oliver Reservoir near Kimball at Swimming Beach
6
Pawnee Reservoir near Emerald, East Beach
9
Pawnee Reservoir near Emerald, West Beach
16
Silver Creek City Pond @ Swimming Beach
7
Sutherland Reservoir at Hershey Beach
6
Swan Lake 5A near Tobias
7
Two Rivers SRA Lake #4
27
Valentine Mill Pond
18
Wagon Train Lake near Hickman
16
Willow Creek Reservoir – Pierce
35
Wirth Brothers Lake
127
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