Hard Cash Lake
Humphreys County, MississippiView mapDirections
MDEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Hard Cash Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Public access
- Limited data
Hard Cash Lake in Humphreys County, Mississippi has water-quality measurements published by MDEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 120 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 16.2 µg/L.
Hard Cash Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Humphreys County, Mississippi. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available. Compared to the 2 other monitored lakes in Humphreys County, Hard Cash Lake ranks #1 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2025-10-09. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
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 Hard Cash 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 Hard Cash Lake
These are the measurements MDEQ publishes for Hard Cash 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 120 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 16.2 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 | 120µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 16.2µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 66 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Frequently asked questions about Hard Cash Lake
Where is Hard Cash Lake?
- Hard Cash Lake is a lake in Humphreys County, Mississippi. Its water-quality measurements are published by MDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hard Cash Lake?
- Hard Cash Lake in Humphreys County, Mississippi has water-quality measurements published by MDEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 120 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 16.2 µg/L.
Is Hard Cash Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Hard Cash Lake?
- Public access to Hard Cash Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. 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.
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Where this data comes from
73 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
21MSWQ_WQX73 samples · 2025
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
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.