Lee County Lake Quality
Mississippi, 6 lakes, measured by MDEQ
Lee County has 6 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. 2 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Most monitored lakes in Lee County carry favourable nutrient and algae readings for Mississippi.
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 Elvis Presley Lake.
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All Lakes in Lee County
6 lakes · 2 ranked on readings, 4 without enough sampling2 lakes ranked on readings · 4 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elvis Presley LakeLee | 4.6 ft | 30 µg/L | 11.8 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 2 | Tombigbee State Park LakeLee | 4.3 ft | 30 µg/L | 19.6 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| Lake Lamar BruceLee | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 28 ft | ✓ Public | |
| Lake PiomingoLee | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lake SequoyahLee | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lake WilhelminaLee | 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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Source: the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. See data sources.