Lee County Lake Quality
Alabama, 7 lakes, average grade D (Nutrient-rich)
Lee County has 7 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. 1 of those lake carry an A–F grade. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. On average, Lee County lakes grade D, with phosphorus loading and reduced clarity showing up across most of the dataset.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the grades sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest lake on the books is Ogll Lake (D); the most-stressed is Ogll Lake (D).
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All Lakes in Lee County
7 lakes · 1 graded, 6 not rated1 graded lake · 6 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOgll LakeLee | D | 4.1 ft | 21.5 µg/L | 26.7 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| NRLee County Public LakeLee | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRLake WhatleyLee | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NREngineering Farm PondLee | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRJones LakeLee | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRHamilton LakeLee | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRLees LakeLee | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
NR = not rated: there is not enough recent sampling to support a letter. That is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 (insufficient information), not a failing grade. How grading works.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.