Where is Elm Creek Lake?

Elm Creek Lake is a lake in Bourbon County, Kansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by KDHE and shown on this page as reported.

Elm Creek Lake

Bourbon County, Kansas91 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from KDHE for this lake.

Area

91 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.6 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Elm Creek Lake in Bourbon County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 91 acres.

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Elm Creek Lake is a 91-acre lake in Bourbon County, Kansas.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KDHE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Elm Creek Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Elm Creek Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Elm Creek Lake

These are the measurements KDHE publishes for Elm Creek Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

91 acres

Shoreline

2.6 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Elm Creek Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Elm Creek Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life, Recreation.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit KS-LM044801 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Bourbon County

Cedar Creek Reservoir8.2 ft clear · Mesotrophic5.6 miView →Fort Scott City Lake4.3 ft clear5.8 miView →Rock Creek Lake6.6 miView →Bourbon Co State Fishing Lake2.5 ft clear11.8 miView →Xenia Lake5.9 ft clear16.5 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Elm Creek Lake

Where is Elm Creek Lake?: Elm Creek Lake is a lake in Bourbon County, Kansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by KDHE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Elm Creek Lake?: Elm Creek Lake in Bourbon County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 91 acres.
Is Elm Creek Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Elm Creek Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.