Aberdeen Lake
Monroe County, Mississippi4,121 acresView mapDirections
MDEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Aberdeen Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Public access
Aberdeen Lake in Monroe County, Mississippi has water-quality measurements published by MDEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 50 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 18.6 µg/L. Surface area: 4121 acres.
Aberdeen Lake is a 4,121-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Monroe County, Mississippi. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available. Compared to the 2 other monitored lakes in Monroe County, Aberdeen Lake ranks #3 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2024-10-30. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Aberdeen Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Big water4,121 acres
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyAlgae risk
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Aberdeen Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Aberdeen Lake
These are the measurements MDEQ publishes for Aberdeen Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 1.6 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 50 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 18.6 µg/L. TSI 63.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 50µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 18.6µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 63 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
4,121 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by MDEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for Aberdeen Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Aberdeen Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Aberdeen Lock and Dam (completed 1984), built primarily for navigation on the Tombigbee; gravity-type dam, 66 ft tall and 500 ft long.
- Surface area
- 4,121 ac
- Normal storage
- 31,564 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 31,564 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 2,047 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- USACE - Mobile District
All listed purposes: Navigation;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID MS03057 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Aberdeen Lake
Where is Aberdeen Lake?
- Aberdeen Lake is a lake in Monroe County, Mississippi. Its water-quality measurements are published by MDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Aberdeen Lake?
- Aberdeen Lake in Monroe County, Mississippi has water-quality measurements published by MDEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 50 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 18.6 µg/L. Surface area: 4121 acres.
Is Aberdeen Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Aberdeen Lake?
- Public access to Aberdeen Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Mississippi's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
266 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2022–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
21MSWQ_WQX266 samples · 2022–2024
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.