Franklin County Lake Quality
Arkansas, 6 lakes, measured by Arkansas DEQ
Franklin County has 6 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 6 monitored lakes in Franklin County carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings Arkansas DEQ 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 Franklin County
6 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 6 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 6 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darby LakeFranklin | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Charleston LakeFranklin | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Lake Number TwentyfourFranklin | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lake Number TwentytwoFranklin | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Shores LakeFranklin | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Ozark City LakeFranklin | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
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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