Mayes County Lake Quality
Oklahoma, 5 lakes, measured by Oklahoma DEQ
Mayes County holds 5 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. 1 of those lake 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 Mayes County; the per-lake pages below carry the numbers.
Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow, under 50 feet, which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed. Spavinaw Lake has the lowest nutrient and algae readings in the county.
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All Lakes in Mayes County
5 lakes · 1 ranked on readings, 4 without enough sampling1 lake ranked on readings · 4 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spavinaw LakeMayes | 3.3 ft | 36 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| Lake HudsonMayes | 2.8 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Wr Holway LakeMayes | 3.9 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Scarbow LakeMayes | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Cedar Crest LakeMayes | 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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