Black Kettle State Fishing Lake
McPherson County, KansasView mapDirections
KDHE publishes the water-quality measurements for Black Kettle State Fishing Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Public access
- Limited data
Black Kettle State Fishing Lake in McPherson County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 0.8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 520 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 10.4 µg/L.
Black Kettle State Fishing Lake is a lake in McPherson County, Kansas. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KDHE, last sampled 2017-06-19. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Black Kettle State Fishing Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Black Kettle State Fishing 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 Black Kettle State Fishing Lake
These are the measurements KDHE publishes for Black Kettle State Fishing 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 0.8 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 520 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 10.4 µg/L. TSI 76.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 0.8ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 520µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 10.4µg/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. | 76 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Recreation & Access
- Black KettlePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Where is Black Kettle State Fishing Lake?
- Black Kettle State Fishing Lake is a lake in McPherson County, Kansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by KDHE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Black Kettle State Fishing Lake?
- Black Kettle State Fishing Lake in McPherson County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 0.8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 520 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 10.4 µg/L.
Is Black Kettle State Fishing Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Black Kettle State Fishing Lake?
- Black Kettle State Fishing Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Black Kettle. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Black Kettle State Fishing Lake?
- Black Kettle State Fishing Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Kansas's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
4 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Kansas Department Of Health And Environment
21KAN001_WQX4 samples · 2017
Analytical methods
- Depth, Secchi disk depth
- 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.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory