Choctaw County Lake Quality
Mississippi, 1 lake, average grade D (Nutrient-rich)
Choctaw County has 1 graded 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. On average, Choctaw County lakes grade D, with phosphorus loading and reduced clarity showing up across most of the dataset.
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 Choctaw Lake (D); the most-stressed is Choctaw Lake (D).
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All Lakes in Choctaw County
1 lake1 graded lake
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DChoctaw LakeChoctaw | D | 2.5 ft | 65 µg/L | 23.4 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.