Council Grove City Lake
Morris County, Kansas387 acresView mapDirections
Not enough samples to grade — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). No letter yet. Here is what we do have.
- 64 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Council Grove City Lake in Morris County, Kansas is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 6.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.7 µg/L. Surface area: 387 acres.
- Clarity
- 6.2 ft
- Max depth
- ~64 ft est.
- Area
- 387 acres
- Phosphorus
- 20 µg/L
- Chlorophyll-a
- 7.7 µg/L
- Public access
- Yes
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Why Council Grove City Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Council Grove City Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded water clarity, phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. 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.
Council Grove City Lake is a 387-acre lake in Morris County, Kansas with an estimated average depth of about 64 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KDHE, last sampled 2017-08-01. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Council Grove City Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
Murky, only visible to about 6.2 ft. Phosphorus 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 7.7 µg/L. TSI 50.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 6.2 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | 20 µg/L | Not graded |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 7.7 µg/L | Not graded |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 50 | Mesotrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~64 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~30 ft est. |
| Surface Area | 387 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Kansas has not published bathymetry for Council Grove City Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
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.
Fishing Council Grove City Lake
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Council Grove City Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Council Grove City Lake Dam (completed 1942), built primarily for flood risk reduction on the Canning Creek; earth-type dam, 75 ft tall and 2,700 ft long.
- Surface area
- 387 ac
- Normal storage
- 9,985 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 14,613 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 7.97 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- COUNCIL GROVE, CITY OF
All listed purposes: Flood Risk Reduction;Recreation;Water Supply.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID KS02512 · Operator website
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Council Grove City Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Council Grove City Lake
Where is Council Grove City Lake?
- Council Grove City Lake is a lake in Morris 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 Council Grove City Lake?
- Council Grove City Lake in Morris County, Kansas is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 6.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 7.7 µg/L. Surface area: 387 acres.
Is Council Grove City Lake safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Council Grove City Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Council Grove City Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 64 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 387 acres.
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Where this data comes from
5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Kansas Department Of Health And Environment
21KAN001_WQX5 samples · 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
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)