Lucas County Lake Quality
Iowa, 5 lakes, measured by Iowa DNR
Lucas County holds 5 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. 4 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. The monitored lakes here are mostly shallow, productive basins where summer algae is common; each lake page shows its own readings beside the EPA condition class.
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. Ellis Lake has the lowest nutrient and algae readings in the county.
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All Lakes in Lucas County
5 lakes · 4 ranked on readings, 1 without enough sampling4 lakes ranked on readings · 1 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellis LakeLucas | 2 ft | 63.5 µg/L | 35.6 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 2 | Morris LakeLucas | 1.6 ft | 110 µg/L | 43.1 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 3 | Red Haw LakeLucas | 3.1 ft | 46 µg/L | 30.8 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 4 | Williamson Pond Max DepthLucas | 1.6 ft | 236 µg/L | 73.9 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| West LakeLucas | 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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