Gathering Pond East
Geary County, KansasView mapDirections
KDHE publishes the water-quality measurements for Gathering Pond East. Here is what has been measured.
- 60 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Gathering Pond East in Geary County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 450 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 189 µg/L.
Gathering Pond East is a lake in Geary County, Kansas with an estimated average depth of about 60 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KDHE, last sampled 2022-10-04. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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What Gathering Pond East is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping4 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Water quality measurements for Gathering Pond East
These are the measurements KDHE publishes for Gathering Pond East, 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 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 450 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 189 µg/L. TSI 84.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 450µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 189µg/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. | 84 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~60 ft est.
Public access
Yes
Listed by KDHE
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Kansas has not published bathymetry for Gathering Pond East.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
24,829 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
30 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
1.1 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,073 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
Public campgrounds near Gathering Pond East
- Outlet Park (ks)1.6 kmReserve
- East Rolling Hills Park (ks)1.7 kmReserve
- North Overlook Park (ks)2.3 kmReserve
- West Rolling Hills3.7 kmReserve
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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Fishing Gathering Pond East
Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2015–2021). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Stable2 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+16.67 µg/L/yr2 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+30.93 µg/L/yr3 years
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Frequently asked questions about Gathering Pond East
Where is Gathering Pond East?
- Gathering Pond East is a lake in Geary County, Kansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by KDHE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Gathering Pond East?
- Gathering Pond East in Geary County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 450 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 189 µg/L.
Is Gathering Pond East safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Gathering Pond East?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Gathering Pond East, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 60 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
Can I fish at Gathering Pond East?
- Public access to Gathering Pond East is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Kansas's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Gathering Pond East?
- Gathering Pond East has 4 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Outlet Park (ks), East Rolling Hills Park (ks), North Overlook Park (ks), West Rolling Hills. 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
8 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- USGS Kansas Water Science Center
USGS-KS8 samples · 2021–2022
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus, wu, microKJ ASF, H+
- Plant pigments, sonication & 445
- YSI EXO turbidity sensor, FNU
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)
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles