Geary County Lake Quality
Kansas, 3 lakes, measured by KDHE
Geary County has 3 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. 1 of those lake carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Most monitored lakes in Geary County carry favourable nutrient and algae readings for Kansas.
A meaningful share of Geary's lakes break 50 feet of depth, which matters because deep lakes hold cooler water all summer and resist the resuspended-sediment problems that plague shallow basins. The county's cleanest measured lake is Geary Co State Fishing Lake.
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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Geary Co State Fishing Lake — or check the official Kansas fishing regulations.
All Lakes in Geary County
3 lakes · 1 ranked on readings, 2 without enough sampling1 lake ranked on readings · 2 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geary Co State Fishing LakeGeary | 4.3 ft | 31.5 µg/L | 12.8 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| Gathering Pond EastGeary | 1 ft | 450 µg/L | 189 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Milford LakeGeary | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 65.6 ft | ✓ 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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