Blue Mountain Lake @ Ashley Creek
Logan County, ArkansasView mapDirections
This is the name Arkansas DEQ records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole.
Arkansas DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Blue Mountain Lake @ Ashley Creek. Here is what has been measured.
- Public access
- Limited data
Blue Mountain Lake @ Ashley Creek in Logan County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 89 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 37.6 µg/L.
Blue Mountain Lake @ Ashley Creek is a lake in Logan County, Arkansas. Water clarity is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2014-08-21. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Blue Mountain Lake @ Ashley Creek is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch2 documented ramps
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Blue Mountain Lake @ Ashley Creek is safe to swim in today is a call for the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Blue Mountain Lake @ Ashley Creek
These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Blue Mountain Lake @ Ashley Creek, 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 1.5 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 89 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 37.6 µg/L. TSI 69.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 89µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 37.6µg/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. | 69 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Recreation & Access
- Hise Hill Recreation AreaPublic
- Ashley Creek Recreation AreaPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Blue Mountain Lake @ Ashley Creek
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 7 years of monitoring (2012–2019).
Water clarity
Improving3 years
Phosphorus
Stable+1.51 µg/L/yr7 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+4.25 µg/L/yr7 years
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Frequently asked questions about Blue Mountain Lake @ Ashley Creek
Where is Blue Mountain Lake @ Ashley Creek?
- Blue Mountain Lake @ Ashley Creek is in Logan County, Arkansas. This is the name Arkansas DEQ records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole. Its water-quality measurements are published by Arkansas DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Blue Mountain Lake @ Ashley Creek?
- Blue Mountain Lake @ Ashley Creek in Logan County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 89 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 37.6 µg/L.
Is Blue Mountain Lake @ Ashley Creek safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Blue Mountain Lake @ Ashley Creek?
- Blue Mountain Lake @ Ashley Creek has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Hise Hill Recreation Area, Ashley Creek Recreation Area. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Blue Mountain Lake @ Ashley Creek?
- Blue Mountain Lake @ Ashley Creek has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Arkansas'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, 2014. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- USGS Arkansas Water Science Center
USGS-AR4 samples · 2014
Analytical methods
- Secchi disk method
- P, wu, WCA, persulfate CF color
- Plant pigments, sonication & 445
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