Bourbon County Lake Quality
Kansas, 6 lakes, measured by KDHE
Bourbon County holds 6 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. 1 of those lake carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. On average, Bourbon County lakes carry some of the lowest phosphorus and chlorophyll-a readings in Kansas, with clear summer transparency across most monitored basins.
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 Cedar Creek Reservoir.
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All Lakes in Bourbon County
6 lakes · 1 ranked on readings, 5 without enough sampling1 lake ranked on readings · 5 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedar Creek ReservoirBourbon | 8.2 ft | 20 µg/L | 6.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| Fort Scott City LakeBourbon | 4.3 ft | 20 µg/L | 16 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Xenia LakeBourbon | 5.9 ft | 20 µg/L | 4.9 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Bourbon Co State Fishing LakeBourbon | 2.5 ft | 35 µg/L | 19.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Rock Creek LakeBourbon | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 15 ft | Not recorded | |
| Elm Creek LakeBourbon | No recent samples | 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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