Calling Panther Lake
Copiah County, Mississippi525 acresView mapDirections
MDEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Calling Panther Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Public access
Calling Panther Lake in Copiah County, Mississippi has water-quality measurements published by MDEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 40 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7 µg/L. Surface area: 525 acres.
Calling Panther Lake is a 525-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Copiah County, Mississippi. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 1 other monitored lakes in Copiah County, Calling Panther Lake ranks #1 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2024-10-01. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Calling Panther Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow algae
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Calling Panther Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Calling Panther Lake
These are the measurements MDEQ publishes for Calling Panther Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 6.6 ft. Phosphorus 40 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 7 µg/L. TSI 52.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 6.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 40µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 7µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 52 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
525 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by MDEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for Calling Panther Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Lake Calling PantherPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Calling Panther Lake
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Calling Panther Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Calling Panther Dam (completed 2004), built primarily for recreation on the Hurricane Creek; earth-type dam, 61 ft tall and 2,350 ft long.
- Surface area
- 525 ac
- Normal storage
- 9,078 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 15,485 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 6.11 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE FISHERIES AND PARKS
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID MS03621 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Calling Panther Lake
Where is Calling Panther Lake?
- Calling Panther Lake is a lake in Copiah County, Mississippi. Its water-quality measurements are published by MDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Calling Panther Lake?
- Calling Panther Lake in Copiah County, Mississippi has water-quality measurements published by MDEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 6.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 40 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7 µg/L. Surface area: 525 acres.
Is Calling Panther 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 Calling Panther Lake?
- Calling Panther Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Calling Panther. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Calling Panther Lake?
- Calling Panther 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 Mississippi's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
68 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
21MSWQ_WQX68 samples · 2022–2024
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
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