Scotland County Lake Quality
Missouri, 1 lake, measured by Missouri DNR
Scotland County has 1 monitored lake — 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. The 1 monitored lake in Scotland County carries whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings Missouri DNR has published, shown as reported.
Many of the county's lakes are deep glacial basins, over 50 feet at their deepest point, which gives them thermal stratification and a buffer against summer warming.
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All Lakes in Scotland County
1 lake · 0 ranked on readings, 1 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 1 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis LakeScotland | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 61.7 ft | ✓ Public |
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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