Shawnee County Lake Quality
Kansas, 3 lakes, measured by KDHE
Shawnee County holds 3 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. The monitored lakes here are mostly shallow, productive basins where summer algae is common; each lake page shows its own readings beside the EPA condition class.
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 Central Park Lake.
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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Central Park Lake — or check the official Kansas fishing regulations.
All Lakes in Shawnee 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 | Central Park LakeShawnee | 1.2 ft | 325 µg/L | 105 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| Lake ShawneeShawnee | 4.6 ft | 31 µg/L | 20.5 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Shawnee Co State Fishing LakeShawnee | 4.3 ft | 20 µg/L | 11.5 µg/L | 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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