Big Spring Lake
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KDHE publishes the water-quality measurements for Big Spring Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Limited data
Big Spring Lake in Scott County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 0.6 µg/L.
Big Spring Lake is a lake in Scott County, Kansas.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KDHE, last sampled 2016-07-05. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Big Spring Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Big Spring Lake
These are the measurements KDHE publishes for Big Spring Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 0.6 µg/L. TSI 37.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 20µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 0.6µg/L | Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 37 | Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.
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Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2013–2016). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Phosphorus
Stable0 µg/L/yr2 years
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Frequently asked questions about Big Spring Lake
Where is Big Spring Lake?
- Big Spring Lake is a lake in Scott County, Kansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by KDHE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Big Spring Lake?
- Big Spring Lake in Scott County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 0.6 µg/L.
Is Big Spring Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
4 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2013–2016. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Kansas Department Of Health And Environment
21KAN001_WQX4 samples · 2013–2016
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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.