Wayne County Lake Quality
Iowa, 4 lakes, measured by Iowa DNR
Wayne County holds 4 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. 3 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Most monitored lakes in Wayne County are productive, shallow basins; each lake page shows its own phosphorus and chlorophyll-a readings beside the EPA condition class.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the readings sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest measured lake is Bob White Lake.
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All Lakes in Wayne County
4 lakes · 3 ranked on readings, 1 without enough sampling3 lakes ranked on readings · 1 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob White LakeWayne | 0.6 ft | 264 µg/L | 10.1 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 2 | Corydon ReservoirWayne | 1.9 ft | 612 µg/L | 44 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 3 | Humeston ReservoirWayne | 1.6 ft | 181 µg/L | 41.4 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| Bobwhite State Park LakeWayne | 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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