Shelby County Lake Quality
Tennessee, 18 lakes, measured by TDEC
There are 18 monitored lakes in Shelby County. The mix is varied enough that the county-level average tells you the broad strokes, not the choose-this-cabin specifics. 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 Shelby 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 Mckellar Lake.
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All Lakes in Shelby County
18 lakes · 1 ranked on readings, 17 without enough sampling1 lake ranked on readings · 17 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckellar LakeShelby | No recent samples | 76 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| Mckellar Lake Habor ChannelShelby | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Mckellar Lake InletShelby | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Cypress Creek South LakeShelby | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lakeland LakeShelby | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Walnut Grove LakeShelby | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Round LakeShelby | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| North Horn LakeShelby | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Robco LakeShelby | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Coro LakeShelby | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Cockleburr LakeShelby | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Wolf River LagoonShelby | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Sky LakeShelby | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Poplar Tree LakeShelby | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Willow LakeShelby | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Barnishee BayouShelby | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lyles LakeShelby | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Casper LakeShelby | 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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