Yazoo County Lake Quality
Mississippi, 2 lakes, average grade F (Algae-prone)
Yazoo County has 2 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 F — the most-stressed bracket in our rubric. Most monitored lakes here show persistent nutrient loading and algal pressure.
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 Dump Lake (F); the most-stressed is Dump Lake (F).
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All Lakes in Yazoo County
2 lakes2 graded lakes
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FDump LakeYazoo | F | 0.8 ft | 115 µg/L | 33 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 2 | FLake GeorgeYazoo | F | 0.7 ft | 270 µg/L | 81.5 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.