Hazel Creek Lk. Lake
Adair County, Missouri515 acresView mapDirections
This is the name Missouri DNR records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole.
Missouri DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Hazel Creek Lk. Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Impaired · Algal growth
- Public access
Hazel Creek Lk. Lake in Adair County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 24.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 9.6 µg/L. Surface area: 515 acres.
Hazel Creek Lk. Lake is a 515-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Adair County, Missouri. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 4 other monitored lakes in Adair County, Hazel Creek Lk. Lake ranks #4 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Missouri DNR, last sampled 2024-09-18. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Hazel Creek Lk. Lake covers about 520 acres in Adair County. It has one public boat landing. For a place on the water, look through cabin and lake-house rentals near Hazel Creek Lk. Lake on Vrbo. For a hotel or motel room, Booking.com and Expedia both search around the lake.
What Hazel Creek Lk. Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow algae
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. Hazel Creek Lk. Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Hazel Creek Lk. 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 Hazel Creek Lk. Lake
These are the measurements Missouri DNR publishes for Hazel Creek Lk. Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 3.6 ft. Phosphorus 24.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 9.6 µg/L. TSI 54.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 24.5µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 9.6µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 54 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
Ask about Hazel Creek Lk. Lake
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Water Temperature
Hazel Creek Lk. Lake typically sits around 62°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 79°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 82°F) and coldest in Apr (about 58°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (58°F) to its warmest (82°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 61 field readings (2010–2020) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Hazel Creek Lk. Lake water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Surface area
515 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Missouri DNR
No bathymetric survey has been published for Hazel Creek Lk. Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Hazel Creek Lake (Kirksville)Public
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Hazel Creek Lk. Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 5 years of monitoring (2020–2024).
Water clarity
Improving5 years
Phosphorus
Stable+0.09 µg/L/yr5 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-2.78 µg/L/yr5 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Hazel Creek Lk. Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Hazel Creek Dam (completed 1982), built primarily for recreation on the HAZEL CREEK; earth-type dam, 65 ft tall and 1,343 ft long.
- Surface area
- 515 ac
- Normal storage
- 9,600 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 9,600 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 7.91 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- CITY OF KIRKSVILLE
All listed purposes: Recreation;Water Supply.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID MO12199 · Operator website
EPA Impairment Status
Hazel Creek Lk. 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_7152.00 · Official waterbody report
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
1 EPA-permitted facility operate within about 5 miles of Hazel Creek Lk. Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 1 facility has a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Greentop WwtfGreentop · 4.8 mi away · NPDES MO0091642Recent violation
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 Hazel Creek Lk. Lake
Where is Hazel Creek Lk. Lake?
- Hazel Creek Lk. Lake is in Adair County, Missouri. This is the name Missouri DNR records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hazel Creek Lk. Lake?
- Hazel Creek Lk. Lake in Adair County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 24.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 9.6 µg/L. Surface area: 515 acres.
Is Hazel Creek Lk. Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Hazel Creek Lk. Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Hazel Creek Lk. Lake?
- Hazel Creek Lk. Lake typically sits around 62°F at the surface in October, from 61 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2020). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
Are there boat ramps on Hazel Creek Lk. Lake?
- Hazel Creek Lk. Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Hazel Creek Lake (Kirksville). Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Hazel Creek Lk. Lake?
- Hazel Creek Lk. 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
90 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Univ. of Missouri, Columbia
UMC90 samples · 2021–2024
Analytical methods
- Depth, Secchi disk in meters
- 4500 P E ~ Phosphorus in Water by Colorimetry- Ascorbic Acid Method
- 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)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory