Lakes With Algae Problems in Kansas
50 lakes in Kansas report elevated algae levels (chlorophyll-a above 20 µg/L). These lakes are most likely to develop blue-green algae blooms during warm, calm summer weather. Avoid swimming during visible blooms and rinse pets after contact.
Ranked List
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wakefield Boat Ramp Milford Lake | Clay | F | - | - | 133000 µg/L |
| 2 | North Lake | Clay | F | - | - | 76500 µg/L |
| 3 | Timber C Boat Ramp Milford Lake | Clay | F | - | - | 1910 µg/L |
| 4 | Riggs Park Lake | Sedgwick | F | 0.3 ft | - | 1700 µg/L |
| 5 | Colwich City Lake | Sedgwick | F | 0.8 ft | 900 µg/L | 800 µg/L |
| 6 | Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area Lake | Linn | C | 0.5 ft | 2.3 µg/L | 602.2 µg/L |
| 7 | Carbondale West Lake | Osage | F | 0.6 ft | - | 552.1 µg/L |
| 8 | Buhler City Lake | Reno | F | 1.3 ft | 830 µg/L | 520 µg/L |
| 9 | Milford Lake Sugar Bowl | Clay | F | 0.4 ft | 2790 µg/L | 309 µg/L |
| 10 | Marais des Cygnes Nwr Lake | Linn | F | 0.6 ft | 810 µg/L | 255 µg/L |
| 11 | Ellis City Lake | Ellis | F | 0.7 ft | 800 µg/L | 250 µg/L |
| 12 | Nla Lake | Sedgwick | F | 0.2 ft | 429.6 µg/L | 230.8 µg/L |
| 13 | Lake Warnock | Atchison | F | 1.7 ft | 509.5 µg/L | 219 µg/L |
| 14 | Harvey Co East Lake | Harvey | F | 1 ft | 360 µg/L | 205 µg/L |
| 15 | Gathering Pond East | Geary | F | 1 ft | 440 µg/L | 186 µg/L |
| 16 | Cheyenne Bottoms Pool | Barton | F | 0.4 ft | 420.5 µg/L | 173.5 µg/L |
| 17 | Ogden City Lake | Riley | F | 0.9 ft | - | 168.5 µg/L |
| 18 | Garnett Lake | Anderson | D | 2.4 ft | 69.5 µg/L | 160 µg/L |
| 19 | Little Lake | Brown | F | - | 250 µg/L | 155 µg/L |
| 20 | Jamestown Wildlife Area Lake | Cloud | F | 0.4 ft | 445 µg/L | 150 µg/L |
| 21 | Kingman Co State Fishing Lake | Kingman | F | 0.6 ft | 195 µg/L | 150 µg/L |
| 22 | Fossil Lake | Russell | C | 0.7 ft | 0.4 µg/L | 142 µg/L |
| 23 | Harvey County Camp Hawk Lake | Harvey | F | 1.3 ft | - | 138.4 µg/L |
| 24 | Newton City Park Lake | Harvey | F | 1.2 ft | 485 µg/L | 120 µg/L |
| 25 | Harvey Co West Park Lake | Harvey | D | 1.4 ft | 55.1 µg/L | 118.4 µg/L |
| 26 | Pratt County Lake | Pratt | F | 1.2 ft | 325 µg/L | 110 µg/L |
| 27 | Water Works Park Lake | Johnson | F | - | 104.7 µg/L | 107 µg/L |
| 28 | Central Park Lake | Shawnee | F | 1.2 ft | 325 µg/L | 105 µg/L |
| 29 | Spring Creek Park Lake | Douglas | F | 1 ft | - | 104.6 µg/L |
| 30 | Mcpherson Co State Fishing Lake | McPherson | F | 1.8 ft | 260 µg/L | 100 µg/L |
| 31 | Chisholm Creek Park Lake South | Sedgwick | F | 1.1 ft | 205 µg/L | 97 µg/L |
| 32 | Chanute Santa Fe Lake | Neosho | D | 1.8 ft | 80.1 µg/L | 95.5 µg/L |
| 33 | Summer Crest Park Lake | Johnson | F | - | 109.6 µg/L | 93.5 µg/L |
| 34 | Hiawatha City Lake | Brown | F | 2.1 ft | 135 µg/L | 93 µg/L |
| 35 | Lake Afton | Sedgwick | D | 1.7 ft | 80.1 µg/L | 90.1 µg/L |
| 36 | Neosho Co State Fishing Lake | Neosho | D | 2 ft | 89 µg/L | 85 µg/L |
| 37 | Quivera Little Salt Marsh Lake | Stafford | F | 0.9 ft | 280 µg/L | 83 µg/L |
| 38 | South Lake | Johnson | F | - | 181.9 µg/L | 79.6 µg/L |
| 39 | Mcpherson Wetlands Lake | McPherson | F | 0.1 ft | 1550 µg/L | 79 µg/L |
| 40 | Crystal Lake | Anderson | D | 1.4 ft | 88.5 µg/L | 72.5 µg/L |
| 41 | Tallowood Drive Lake | Sedgwick | F | - | 330 µg/L | 68 µg/L |
| 42 | Atwood Township Lake | Rawlins | C | 1 ft | 0.2 µg/L | 66.9 µg/L |
| 43 | Hodgeman Co State Fishing Lake | Hodgeman | F | 1.6 ft | 1000 µg/L | 65.5 µg/L |
| 44 | Brown Co State Fishing Lake | Brown | D | 1.3 ft | 88 µg/L | 64.5 µg/L |
| 45 | Nla Lake | Kingman | F | 0.6 ft | 153.6 µg/L | 62.4 µg/L |
| 46 | Antelope Lake | Graham | F | 0.9 ft | 215 µg/L | 62 µg/L |
| 47 | Pony Creek Lake | Brown | D | 2.2 ft | 83 µg/L | 62 µg/L |
| 48 | Veteran'S Lake | Barton | D | 2.3 ft | 74 µg/L | 61.5 µg/L |
| 49 | Antioch Park Lake | Johnson | F | - | 355.8 µg/L | 61.5 µg/L |
| 50 | Carey Park Lake | Reno | D | 1.5 ft | 80.5 µg/L | 59 µg/L |