Davis Lake
Chickasaw County, MississippiView mapDirections
MDEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Davis Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Public access
Davis Lake in Chickasaw County, Mississippi has water-quality measurements published by MDEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 60 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 42 µg/L.
Davis Lake is a 0-acre highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2021-10-26. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Davis Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyAlgae risk
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Davis Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Davis Lake
These are the measurements MDEQ publishes for Davis 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 2 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 60 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 42 µg/L. TSI 66.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 60µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 42µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 66 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Recreation & Access
- Davis LakePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Public campgrounds near Davis Lake
- Davis Lake Campground0.5 kmReserve
- Davis Lake Rec Area0.5 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Davis Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Davis Lake (completed 1937), built primarily for recreation on the Davis Creek; earth-type dam, 33 ft tall and 1,980 ft long.
- Surface area
- 0 ac
- Normal storage
- 1,620 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 1,737 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 4 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- USDA FS
All listed purposes: Recreation;Fish and Wildlife Pond.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID MS00307 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Davis Lake
Where is Davis Lake?
- Davis Lake is a lake in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. Its water-quality measurements are published by MDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Davis Lake?
- Davis Lake in Chickasaw County, Mississippi has water-quality measurements published by MDEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 60 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 42 µg/L.
Is Davis Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Davis Lake?
- Davis Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Davis Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Davis Lake?
- Davis Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Mississippi's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Davis Lake?
- Davis Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Davis Lake Campground, Davis Lake Rec Area. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
67 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
21MSWQ_WQX67 samples · 2020–2021
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles