City Lake is a lake in Madison County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is City Lake?

City Lake has a maximum depth of 24.3 feet. The lake covers 80 acres.

City Lake

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No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Missouri DNR for this lake.

Max depth

24.3 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

80 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.6 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth
24 ft max depth

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City Lake in Madison County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24.3 ft. Surface area: 80 acres.

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City Lake is a 80-acre lake in Madison County, Missouri with a maximum depth of 24 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Missouri DNR. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. City Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether City Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for City Lake

These are the measurements Missouri DNR publishes for City Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

24.3 ft

Surface area

80 acres

Shoreline

2.6 mi

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EPA Impairment Status

City Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Algal growth

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MO_7328.00 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about City Lake

Where is City Lake?: City Lake is a lake in Madison County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of City Lake?: City Lake in Madison County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 24.3 ft. Surface area: 80 acres.
Is City Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. City Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is City Lake?: City Lake has a maximum depth of 24.3 feet. The lake covers 80 acres.