Dc Rogers Lake
Howard County, MissouriView mapDirections
Missouri DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Dc Rogers Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- 47 ft max depth
- Public access
Dc Rogers Lake in Howard County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 38.8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 21.5 µg/L.
Dc Rogers Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Howard County, Missouri with an estimated average depth of about 47 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 1 other monitored lakes in Howard County, Dc Rogers Lake ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Missouri DNR, last sampled 2022-08-15. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Dc Rogers Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
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 Dc Rogers 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.
Water quality measurements for Dc Rogers Lake
These are the measurements Missouri DNR publishes for Dc Rogers 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 2.7 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 38.8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 21.5 µg/L. TSI 60.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.7ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 38.8µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 21.5µg/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. | 60 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~47 ft est.
Public access
Yes
Listed by Missouri DNR
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Missouri has not published bathymetry for Dc Rogers Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
5 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
173 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
2.9 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
696 ft
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.
Recreation & Access
- D. C. Rogers Lake (Fayette Lake) (East)Public
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Dc Rogers Lake
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2021–2022). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Worsening2 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+3.7 µg/L/yr2 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-6.2 µg/L/yr2 years
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Frequently asked questions about Dc Rogers Lake
Where is Dc Rogers Lake?
- Dc Rogers Lake is a lake in Howard County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Dc Rogers Lake?
- Dc Rogers Lake in Howard County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 38.8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 21.5 µg/L.
Is Dc Rogers Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Dc Rogers Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Dc Rogers Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 47 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
Are there boat ramps on Dc Rogers Lake?
- Dc Rogers Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include D. C. Rogers Lake (Fayette Lake) (East). Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Dc Rogers Lake?
- Dc Rogers 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 Missouri's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
40 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Univ. of Missouri, Columbia
UMC40 samples · 2021–2022
Analytical methods
- Depth, Secchi disk in meters
- 4500 P E ~ Phosphorus in Water by Colorimetry- Ascorbic Acid Method
- 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
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory