Atwood Township Lake
Rawlins County, Kansas43 acresView mapDirections
Not enough samples to grade — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). No letter yet. Here is what we do have.
- 17 ft max depth
- Limited data
Atwood Township Lake in Rawlins County, Kansas is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 1 ft visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 66.9 µg/L. Surface area: 43 acres.
- Clarity
- 1 ft
- Max depth
- ~17 ft est.
- Area
- 43 acres
- Chlorophyll-a
- 66.9 µg/L
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Why Atwood Township Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Atwood Township Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded water clarity and algae (chlorophyll-a), but not phosphorus.
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by KDHE and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Atwood Township Lake is a 43-acre lake in Rawlins County, Kansas with an estimated average depth of about 17 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KDHE, last sampled 2018-08-20. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Atwood Township Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
Very murky, less than 1 ft of visibility. Chlorophyll-a 66.9 µg/L. TSI 74.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 1 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 66.9 µg/L | Not graded |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 74 | Hypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~17 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~8 ft est. |
| Surface Area | 43 acres |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Kansas has not published bathymetry for Atwood Township Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Atwood Township Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the (completed 1987), built primarily for water supply on the Beaver Creek; earth-type dam, 8 ft tall and 3,000 ft long.
- Surface area
- 43 ac
- Normal storage
- 379 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 495 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 700 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- ATWOOD TOWNSHIP
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID KS09132 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.3 km)
Graded lakes near Atwood Township Lake
Atwood Township Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Atwood Township Lake
Where is Atwood Township Lake?
- Atwood Township Lake is a lake in Rawlins County, Kansas. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
What is the water quality grade for Atwood Township Lake?
- Atwood Township Lake in Rawlins County, Kansas is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 1 ft visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 66.9 µg/L. Surface area: 43 acres.
Is Atwood Township Lake safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Atwood Township Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Atwood Township Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 17 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 43 acres.
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Where this data comes from
3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Kansas Department Of Health And Environment
21KAN001_WQX3 samples · 2018
Analytical methods
- Depth, Secchi disk depth
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)