Cleveland County Lake Quality
Oklahoma, 7 lakes, measured by Oklahoma DEQ
Cleveland County has 7 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. 3 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Phosphorus and algae readings vary widely across Cleveland County; the per-lake pages below carry the numbers.
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 Lake Thunderbird.
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All Lakes in Cleveland County
7 lakes · 3 ranked on readings, 4 without enough sampling3 lakes ranked on readings · 4 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake ThunderbirdCleveland | 1.7 ft | 59 µg/L | 28.7 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 2 | Thunderbird Lake Hog CreekCleveland | No recent samples | 33 µg/L | 17.8 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 3 | Thunderbird Lake Fisherman'SCleveland | No recent samples | 31.5 µg/L | 21.4 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| Lake Stanley DraperCleveland | 4 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Thunderbird Lake IndianhillsCleveland | No recent samples | 68 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Reynolds LakeCleveland | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lazy Day LakeCleveland | 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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