Harvey Co West Park Lake
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KDHE publishes the water-quality measurements for Harvey Co West Park Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- Limited data
Harvey Co West Park Lake in Harvey County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.4 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 115 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 118.4 µg/L.
Harvey Co West Park Lake is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Harvey County, Kansas. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KDHE, last sampled 2018-07-30. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyRecreation use not supported
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. Harvey Co West Park Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Harvey Co West Park 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.
Water quality measurements for Harvey Co West Park Lake
These are the measurements KDHE publishes for Harvey Co West Park 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 1.4 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 115 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 118.4 µg/L. TSI 74.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.4ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 115µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 118µg/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. | 74 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2012–2018). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Worsening2 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+16.67 µg/L/yr2 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+30.12 µg/L/yr2 years
EPA Impairment Status
Harvey Co West Park Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
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-LM049001 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Harvey Co West Park Lake
Where is Harvey Co West Park Lake?
- Harvey Co West Park Lake is a lake in Harvey County, Kansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by KDHE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Harvey Co West Park Lake?
- Harvey Co West Park Lake in Harvey County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.4 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 115 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 118.4 µg/L.
Is Harvey Co West Park Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Harvey Co West Park Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
8 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2012–2018. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Kansas Department Of Health And Environment
21KAN001_WQX8 samples · 2012–2018
Analytical methods
- Depth, Secchi disk depth
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
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