Scott County Lake Quality
Kansas, 3 lakes, measured by KDHE
Scott 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 Scott County are productive, shallow basins; each lake page shows its own phosphorus and chlorophyll-a readings beside the EPA condition class.
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. Scott State Fishing Lake has the lowest nutrient and algae readings in the county.
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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Scott State Fishing Lake — or check the official Kansas fishing regulations.
All Lakes in Scott 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 | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott State Fishing LakeScott | 3.1 ft | 53.5 µg/L | 25.8 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| Big Spring LakeScott | No recent samples | 20 µg/L | 0.6 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Dry LakeScott | 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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