McPherson County Lake Quality
Kansas, 5 lakes, measured by KDHE
McPherson County has 5 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. The 5 monitored lakes in McPherson 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 Mcpherson Co State Fishing Lake — or check the official Kansas fishing regulations.
All Lakes in McPherson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcpherson Co State Fishing LakeMcPherson | 1.8 ft | 260 µg/L | 100 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Mingenback LakeMcPherson | 0.5 ft | 800 µg/L | 17.5 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Mcpherson Wetlands LakeMcPherson | No recent samples | No recent samples | 79 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Black Kettle State Fishing LakeMcPherson | 0.8 ft | 520 µg/L | 10.4 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Lake InmanMcPherson | 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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