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Central Park Lake

Shawnee County, KansasView mapDirections

F
Algae-prone

Nutrients and algae run well above the regional average.

Water temp
No reading
No gauge
Clarity
1.2 ft
Secchi · sampled 2017
Level
No reading
No gauge
Trend
Declining
2 years of samples
  • Hypereutrophic
  • Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
  • #1 of 1 in the county
  • Limited data

Central Park Lake in Shawnee County, Kansas has a water quality grade of F (Algae-prone). Water clarity: 1.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 325 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 105 µg/L.

Clarity
1.2 ft
Type
Hypereutrophic
Phosphorus
325 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a
105 µg/L
Trend
Declining
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Central Park Lake is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Shawnee County, Kansas. Water quality is graded F based on 1 sampling years through 2017. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KDHE, last sampled 2017-10-26. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

Swimming Safety

Grade only

Limited data

Based on clarity and algae grades from past sampling — we do not hold live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.

The F is nutrients and algae, not a swimming clearance. Central Park Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

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Water Quality Grade: F (Algae-prone)

Very murky, less than 1.2 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 325 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 105 µg/L. TSI 80. The letter is not a swimming clearance.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)1.2 ftNot graded
Phosphorus325 µg/LNot graded
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)105 µg/LPoor
Trophic State Index (TSI)80Hypereutrophic

Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity

Fishing Central Park Lake

Based on 2 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Chlorophyll-a Declining+26.5 µg/L/yr2

EPA Impairment Status

Central Park Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit KS-LM060901 · Official waterbody report

County Ranking

Ranked #1 of 1 lakes in Shawnee County

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Frequently asked questions about Central Park Lake

Where is Central Park Lake?

Central Park Lake is a lake in Shawnee County, Kansas. LakeQuality grades it F for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.

What is the water quality grade for Central Park Lake?

Central Park Lake in Shawnee County, Kansas has a water quality grade of F (Algae-prone). Water clarity: 1.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 325 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 105 µg/L.

Is Central Park Lake safe to swim in?

The F is nutrients and algae, not a swimming clearance. Central Park Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Where this data comes from

19 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2017. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • Kansas Department Of Health And Environment21KAN001_WQX19 samples · 2016–2017

Analytical methods

  • Depth, Secchi disk depth
  • Phosphorus by Colorimetry
  • 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
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