Jackson County Lake Quality

Missouri, 27 lakes, average grade D (Poor)

There are 27 graded lakes in Jackson County. The mix is varied enough that the county-level average tells you the broad strokes, not the choose-this-cabin specifics. The county-wide average grade is D — water quality issues are persistent across most of the monitored basins. 17 lakes fall into the F bracket outright.

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 Blue Valley Lake (C); the most-stressed is Jackrabbit Lake (F).

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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Blue Valley Lake — or check the official Missouri fishing regulations.

All Lakes in Jackson County

Rank	Lake	Grade	Clarity	Phosphorus
1	Blue Valley Lake	C	-	-
2	Klapmeyer Park Lake	C	-	-
3	Jacomo Lake	C	3.3 ft	20.5 µg/L
4	Lotawana Lk. Lake	C	4.6 ft	31 µg/L
5	Longview Lake by Dam	C	3.3 ft	23.5 µg/L
6	Prairie Lee Lake Nr. Dam	D	3 ft	43 µg/L
7	Longview L. Nr. Dam Lake	D	3.2 ft	54 µg/L
8	Lake Tapawingo	D	2.6 ft	46.3 µg/L
9	Blue Springs L. Nr. Dam Lake	D	2.6 ft	32.3 µg/L
10	Valley Lake	D	-	76.3 µg/L
11	Cottontail Lake	F	1.6 ft	86.5 µg/L
12	Lake of the Woods-Kc	F	2 ft	94.5 µg/L
13	Coot Lake	F	1.6 ft	77.2 µg/L
14	Jackrabbit Lake	F	1.5 ft	148.3 µg/L
15	Nell Lake	F	1.3 ft	132.5 µg/L
16	Knox Village Lake	F	2.2 ft	210 µg/L
17	Gopher Lake	F	1.2 ft	145.7 µg/L
18	Mckee Prairie Pond	F	1.3 ft	130.8 µg/L
19	Troost Lake	F	-	120.5 µg/L
20	Troost Lake	F	-	155 µg/L
21	Firehouse Park Lake	F	-	297 µg/L
22	Lake of the Woods	F	-	111 µg/L
23	Kessler Lake	F	-	270 µg/L
24	Blue River Parkway Lake	F	-	264 µg/L
25	Washington Lake	F	-	96.2 µg/L
26	Catclaw Lake	F	-	164 µg/L
27	Loose Park Lake	F	-	-