Where is Heritage Lake?

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

Heritage Lake

Johnson County, Kansas39 acresView map Directions

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

Area

39 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Heritage Lake in Johnson County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 39 acres.

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Heritage Lake is a 39-acre lake in Johnson 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. Heritage Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Heritage 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 Heritage Lake

These are the measurements KDHE publishes for Heritage 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

39 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Heritage Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit KS-LM062401 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Heritage Lake

Where is Heritage Lake?: Heritage Lake is a lake in Johnson County, Kansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by KDHE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Heritage Lake?: Heritage Lake in Johnson County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 39 acres.
Is Heritage Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Heritage Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.