Butler Co State Fishing Lake
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KDHE publishes the water-quality measurements for Butler Co State Fishing Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 31 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Butler Co State Fishing Lake in Butler County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 120 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 33 µg/L.
Butler Co State Fishing Lake is a lake in Butler County, Kansas with an estimated average depth of about 31 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KDHE, last sampled 2014-08-18. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Butler Co State Fishing Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Butler Co 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 Butler Co State Fishing Lake
These are the measurements KDHE publishes for Butler Co 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 2.1 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 120 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 33 µg/L. TSI 68.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.1ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 120µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 33µg/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. | 68 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~31 ft est.
Public access
Yes
Listed by KDHE
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Kansas has not published bathymetry for Butler Co State Fishing Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
7 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
86 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
1.8 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,453 ft
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)
Butler Co State Fishing Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the State Fishing Lake (completed 1955) on the North Branch Rock Creek, 33 ft tall and 1,270 ft long.
- Normal storage
- 1,057 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 1,342 ac-ft
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- KANSAS DEPT OF WILDLIFE PARKS & TOURISM
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID KS00311 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.17 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Butler Co State Fishing Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit KS-LM049401 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Butler Co State Fishing Lake
Where is Butler Co State Fishing Lake?
- Butler Co State Fishing Lake is a lake in Butler County, Kansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by KDHE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Butler Co State Fishing Lake?
- Butler Co State Fishing Lake in Butler County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 120 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 33 µg/L.
Is Butler Co State Fishing Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Butler Co State Fishing Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Butler Co State Fishing Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Butler Co State Fishing Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 31 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
Can I fish at Butler Co State Fishing Lake?
- Public access to Butler Co State Fishing Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. 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
5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2014. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Kansas Department Of Health And Environment
21KAN001_WQX5 samples · 2014
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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)