Boone County Lake Quality
Missouri, 15 lakes, measured by Missouri DNR
The county-level average smooths over real differences — a single agricultural watershed near the southwest corner can pull the average down even if the rest of the county runs clean. 9 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. The county's readings sit in the middle of the Missouri range, with one or two lakes pulling the average up or down depending on year.
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. Finger Lakes has the lowest nutrient and algae readings in the county.
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All Lakes in Boone County
15 lakes · 9 ranked on readings, 6 without enough sampling9 lakes ranked on readings · 6 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finger LakesBoone | 7.9 ft | 16.5 µg/L | 6.1 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 2 | Phillips LakeBoone | 2.8 ft | 35.5 µg/L | 8.8 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 3 | Bethel LakeBoone | 2.2 ft | 32.7 µg/L | 9.5 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 4 | Quarry Heights LakeBoone | 6.4 ft | 53 µg/L | 17.8 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 5 | Mckee PondBoone | 3.3 ft | 56 µg/L | 18.1 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 6 | Tri City LakeBoone | No recent samples | 76 µg/L | 24.7 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 7 | Ashland LakeBoone | 1.9 ft | 92.2 µg/L | 43.6 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 8 | Rocky Fork LakeBoone | 2.3 ft | 73.8 µg/L | 38.1 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 9 | Cedar LakeBoone | 2.1 ft | 98 µg/L | 30.8 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| Stephens LakeBoone | 2.6 ft | 39.7 µg/L | 19.9 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lake of the WoodsBoone | 7 ft | 20 µg/L | 4.9 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lake ChampetraBoone | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lake CarolineBoone | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Bo Co Mo LakeBoone | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Silver Creek LakeBoone | 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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