Wabaunsee County Lake Quality
Kansas, 3 lakes, average grade B (Good)
Wabaunsee 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 an A–F grade. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. With an average grade of B, Wabaunsee County sits comfortably above the Kansas median.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the grades sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest lake on the books is Lake Wabaunsee (B); the most-stressed is Lake Wabaunsee (B).
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All Lakes in Wabaunsee County
3 lakes · 1 graded, 2 not rated1 graded lake · 2 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLake WabaunseeWabaunsee | B | 4.9 ft | 28 µg/L | 9.4 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| NRNew Alma City LakeWabaunsee | NR | 6.6 ft | 20 µg/L | 4.6 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRAlma City LakeWabaunsee | NR | 6.9 ft | 20 µg/L | 6 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
NR = not rated: there is not enough recent sampling to support a letter. That is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 (insufficient information), not a failing grade. How grading works.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.