Ste. Genevieve County Lake Quality
Missouri, 10 lakes, measured by Missouri DNR
Ste. Genevieve County has 10 monitored lakes — 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. 1 of those lake carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Taken together, the monitored lakes of Ste. Genevieve County sit near the low-nutrient end of the Missouri range.
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 Goose Creek Lake.
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All Lakes in Ste. Genevieve County
10 lakes · 1 ranked on readings, 9 without enough sampling1 lake ranked on readings · 9 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goose Creek LakeSte. Genevieve | 9.9 ft | 9.5 µg/L | 2 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| Sunset LakeSte. Genevieve | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Butterfly LakeSte. Genevieve | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Donze LakeSte. Genevieve | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Hook PondSte. Genevieve | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lake AnneSte. Genevieve | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 47.6 ft | Not recorded | |
| Lake Wanda LeeSte. Genevieve | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 47.6 ft | Not recorded | |
| Lake SkiSte. Genevieve | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lake OcieSte. Genevieve | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Erb LakeSte. Genevieve | No recent samples | 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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