Barber County Lake Quality
Kansas, 5 lakes, measured by KDHE
Barber 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. The 5 monitored lakes in Barber County carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings KDHE 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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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Barber Co State Fishing Lake — or check the official Kansas fishing regulations.
All Lakes in Barber County
5 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 5 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 5 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barber Co State Fishing LakeBarber | 4.9 ft | 20 µg/L | 6.5 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Harqis LakeBarber | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Spicer LakeBarber | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Cook LakeBarber | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lake ArrowsheadBarber | 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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