York County Lake Quality
Virginia, 10 lakes, measured by Virginia DEQ
York County has 10 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. Most monitored lakes in York County carry favourable nutrient and algae readings for Virginia.
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. Sta Lake has the lowest nutrient and algae readings in the county.
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All Lakes in York County
10 lakes · 3 ranked on readings, 7 without enough sampling3 lakes ranked on readings · 7 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sta LakeYork | 6.9 ft | 20 µg/L | 4.1 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 2 | Waller Mill Reserv Sta LakeYork | 3.9 ft | 30 µg/L | 11.1 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 3 | Station LakeYork | 3.9 ft | 30 µg/L | 14 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| Cheatham PondYork | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Queens LakeYork | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Jones MillpondYork | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Penniman LakeYork | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Big Bethel ReservoirYork | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Bigler MillpondYork | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Beaverdam PondYork | 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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