Fairbanks North Star Borough County Lake Quality
Alaska, 2 lakes, measured by Alaska DEC
Fairbanks North Star Borough County has 2 monitored lakes — a thin enough sample that one or two stressed lakes can move the county average noticeably. Use the per-lake pages below for what actually matters. The 2 monitored lakes in Fairbanks North Star Borough County carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings Alaska DEC has published, shown as reported.
Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow, under 50 feet, which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed.
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All Lakes in Fairbanks North Star Borough County
2 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 2 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 2 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch LakeFairbanks North Star Borough | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Chena Lake Southeast Parking LotFairbanks North Star Borough | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.
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