Indian Creek Lake
Livingston County, Missouri192 acresView mapDirections
Not enough samples to grade — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). No letter yet. Here is what we do have.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 34 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Indian Creek Lake in Livingston County, Missouri is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 192 acres.
- Typical in August
- 83°F
- Max depth
- ~34 ft est.
- Area
- 192 acres
- Public access
- Yes
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Why Indian Creek Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Indian Creek Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by Missouri DNR and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Indian Creek Lake is a 192-acre lake in Livingston County, Missouri with an estimated average depth of about 34 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Missouri DNR, last sampled 2022-10-12. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Indian Creek Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Indian Creek Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Indian Creek Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples |
Water Temperature
Indian Creek Lake typically sits around 83°F at the surface in August. Summer average is about 82°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 84°F) and coldest in Oct (about 61°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 15 field readings (2015–2022) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Indian Creek Lake water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~34 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~18 ft est. |
| Surface Area | 192 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Missouri has not published bathymetry for Indian Creek Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
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
- Poosey Conservation AreaPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Fishing Indian Creek Lake
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Indian Creek Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Indian Creek Community Dam (completed 1988), built primarily for recreation on the INDIAN CREEK (TRIBUTARY); earth-type dam, 56 ft tall and 1,300 ft long.
- Surface area
- 192 ac
- Normal storage
- 2,860 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 2,860 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 0 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- MO DEPT OF CONSERVATION
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID MO12221 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.11 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Indian Creek Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MO_7389.00 · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (1.07 km)
Graded lakes near Indian Creek Lake
Indian Creek Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
Nearby Lakes in Livingston County
Frequently asked questions about Indian Creek Lake
Where is Indian Creek Lake?
- Indian Creek Lake is a lake in Livingston County, Missouri. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
What is the water quality grade for Indian Creek Lake?
- Indian Creek Lake in Livingston County, Missouri is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 192 acres.
Is Indian Creek Lake safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Indian Creek Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Indian Creek Lake?
- Indian Creek Lake typically sits around 83°F at the surface in August, from 15 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2015–2022). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
How deep is Indian Creek Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Indian Creek Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 34 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 192 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Indian Creek Lake?
- Indian Creek Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Poosey Conservation Area. Public access is listed as yes.
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Where this data comes from
3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources
MDNR3 samples · 2022
Analytical methods
- Depth, Secchi disk in meters
- Nitrogen and Phosphorus, Total, Whole-water, Alkaline Persulfate Digest
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory