Dave Boyer Lake
Cotton County, Oklahoma182 acresView mapDirections
Oklahoma DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Dave Boyer Lake. Here is what has been measured.
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Dave Boyer Lake in Cotton County, Oklahoma has water-quality measurements published by Oklahoma DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 0.6 ft visibility. Surface area: 182 acres.
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Dave Boyer Lake is a 182-acre lake in Cotton County, Oklahoma. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ODEQ, last sampled 2023-08-08. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Dave Boyer Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Dave Boyer Lake
These are the measurements Oklahoma DEQ publishes for Dave Boyer Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 0.6 ft of visibility. TSI 84.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 0.6 ft | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 84 | Hypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 182 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Dave Boyer Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Water Quality Trend: ↓ Declining
Based on 2 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↓ Declining | -1.333 m/yr | 2 |
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Dave Boyer Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Walters City Lake (completed 1936), built primarily for water supply on the Tributary to East Cache Creek; earth-type dam, 30 ft tall and 1,910 ft long.
- Surface area
- 182 ac
- Normal storage
- 861 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 2,300 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 3.75 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- City of Walters
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID OK00560 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.5 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Dave Boyer Lake
Where is Dave Boyer Lake?
- Dave Boyer Lake is a lake in Cotton County, Oklahoma. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oklahoma DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Dave Boyer Lake?
- Dave Boyer Lake in Cotton County, Oklahoma has water-quality measurements published by Oklahoma DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 0.6 ft visibility. Surface area: 182 acres.
Is Dave Boyer Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
19 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2016–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- OWRB Lakes Monitoring
OKWRB-LAKES_WQX19 samples · 2016–2023
Analytical methods
- OWRB Lakes Field Data Collection
- Determination of Turbidity
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
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.