Edwin A Pape Lake
Lafayette County, Missouri284 acresView mapDirections
Missouri DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Edwin A Pape Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- 37 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Edwin A Pape Lake in Lafayette County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 82 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 116.6 µg/L. Surface area: 284 acres.
Edwin A Pape Lake is a 284-acre lake in Lafayette County, Missouri with an estimated average depth of about 37 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Missouri DNR, last sampled 2023-08-03. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Edwin A Pape Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Edwin A Pape Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Edwin A Pape 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 Edwin A Pape Lake
These are the measurements Missouri DNR publishes for Edwin A Pape 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 1.8 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 82 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 116.6 µg/L. TSI 71.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.8ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 82µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 117µg/L | Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 71 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
Ask about Edwin A Pape Lake
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Current Conditions
USGS snapshot Jul 6, 2026, 5:00 AM from gauge 06907720 (Concordia Lake Near Concordia, MO). Station page ↗ — a live reading replaces this snapshot when the gauge responds. Missing live data is not an all-clear.
Lake Details
Max depth
~37 ft est.
Surface area
284 acres
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 Edwin A Pape Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
9 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
5.2 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
719 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
- Edwin A. Pape Lake (Concordia)Public
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Edwin A Pape Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Edwin A. Pape Lake Dam (completed 1967), built primarily for water supply on the PEAVINE CREEK; earth-type dam, 40 ft tall and 2,000 ft long.
- Surface area
- 284 ac
- Normal storage
- 1,868 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 4,000 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 8.59 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- CITY OF CONCORDIA
All listed purposes: Water Supply;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID MO20043 · Operator website
EPA Impairment Status
Edwin A Pape Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MO_7192.00 · Official waterbody report
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
2 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Edwin A Pape Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 1 facility has a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Concordia Southeast WwtfConcordia · 3.2 mi away · NPDES MO0025194Recent violation
- Modot I-70 Rest AreaConcordia · 4.1 mi away · NPDES MO0085804
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Edwin A Pape Lake
Where is Edwin A Pape Lake?
- Edwin A Pape Lake is a lake in Lafayette County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Edwin A Pape Lake?
- Edwin A Pape Lake in Lafayette County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 82 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 116.6 µg/L. Surface area: 284 acres.
Is Edwin A Pape Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Edwin A Pape Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Edwin A Pape Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Edwin A Pape Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 37 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 284 acres.
What is the water level at Edwin A Pape Lake?
- The USGS snapshot on this page for Edwin A Pape Lake is 709.34 ft of water-surface elevation, recorded Jul 6, 2026, 5:00 AM at gauge 06907720. Current Conditions hydrates a live NWIS reading from that same station when the gauge responds. A missed live fetch is not an all-clear.
Are there boat ramps on Edwin A Pape Lake?
- Edwin A Pape Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Edwin A. Pape Lake (Concordia). Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Edwin A Pape Lake?
- Edwin A Pape 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
3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources
MDNR3 samples · 2023
Analytical methods
- Depth, Secchi disk in meters
- Nitrogen and Phosphorus, Total, Whole-water, Alkaline Persulfate Digest
- 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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory