Carbondale West Lake
Osage County, KansasView mapDirections
Not Rated: one monitoring station are on record, but they measured water clarity only. LakeQuality’s A–F method grades total phosphorus, total nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity; clarity is shown, not scored.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- Limited data
Carbondale West Lake in Osage County, Kansas is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 0.6 ft visibility.
- Clarity
- 0.6 ft
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Why Carbondale West Lake has no grade
Carbondale West Lake has monitoring on record from one station, but only water clarity was measured. LakeQuality’s A–F letter uses total phosphorus, total nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity against EPA National Lakes Assessment condition classes. With none of those grading measurements on record, Carbondale West Lake is Not Rated — not an F. Its 0.6-foot median from 1 readings collected 2018 is still shown as clarity, but clarity alone cannot earn a letter.
Not Rated is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by KDHE and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Carbondale West Lake is a lake in Osage County, Kansas.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KDHE, last sampled 2018-06-26. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Carbondale West Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Carbondale West Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
Very murky, less than 0.6 ft of visibility. TSI 85.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 0.6 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 85 | Hypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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EPA Impairment Status
Carbondale West Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit KS-LM060801 · Official waterbody report
Graded lakes near Carbondale West Lake
Carbondale West Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Carbondale West Lake
Where is Carbondale West Lake?
- Carbondale West Lake is a lake in Osage County, Kansas. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
What is the water quality grade for Carbondale West Lake?
- Carbondale West Lake in Osage County, Kansas is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 0.6 ft visibility.
Is Carbondale West Lake safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Carbondale West Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2018. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Kansas Department Of Health And Environment
21KAN001_WQX1 sample · 2018
Analytical methods
- Depth, Secchi disk depth
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database