Greene County Lake Quality
Mississippi, 1 lake, average grade C (Fair)
Greene 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. The county average is C — the middle of the rubric, with one or two lakes pulling the average up or down depending on year.
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 Turkey Fork Reservoir (C); the most-stressed is Turkey Fork Reservoir (C).
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All Lakes in Greene County
1 lake1 graded lake
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CTurkey Fork ReservoirGreene | C | 3.1 ft | 55 µg/L | 24.4 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.