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Jetmore Lake

Hodgeman County, Kansas104 acresView mapDirections

NR
Not rated

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.

Water temp
No reading
No gauge
Clarity
3.3 ft
Secchi · sampled 2016
Level
No reading
No gauge
Trend
No reading
Not enough history
  • Impaired · Noxious aquatic plants
  • Limited data

Jetmore Lake in Hodgeman County, Kansas is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 3.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 360 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 26.5 µg/L. Surface area: 103.9 acres.

Clarity
3.3 ft
Area
104 acres
Phosphorus
360 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a
26.5 µg/L
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Why Jetmore 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 Jetmore Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded water clarity, phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).

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 KDHE and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.

Jetmore Lake is a 104-acre lake in Hodgeman County, Kansas.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KDHE, last sampled 2016-06-13. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

Swimming Safety

Not rated

Limited data

The letter is not a swimming clearance. Jetmore Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for noxious aquatic plants, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

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Water quality measurements for Jetmore Lake

These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.

Very murky, less than 3.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 360 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 26.5 µg/L. TSI 71.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)3.3 ftNot graded
Phosphorus360 µg/LNot graded
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)26.5 µg/LNot graded
Trophic State Index (TSI)71Hypereutrophic

Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity

Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Surface Area104 acres

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

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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)

Jetmore Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Mpd No 4-16, built primarily for flood risk reduction on the Spring Creek; earth-type dam, 54 ft tall and 2,900 ft long.

Surface area
103.9 ac
Normal storage
712.2 ac-ft
Max storage
8,219.4 ac-ft
Drainage area
33.15 sq mi
Hazard class
High
Owner
PAWNEE WJD NO 81

All listed purposes: Flood Risk Reduction;Recreation;Debris Control.

Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID KS07220 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.3 km)

EPA Impairment Status

Jetmore Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Noxious aquatic plantsNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit KS-LM073901 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Jetmore Lake

Where is Jetmore Lake?

Jetmore Lake is a lake in Hodgeman County, Kansas. 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 Jetmore Lake?

Jetmore Lake in Hodgeman County, Kansas is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 3.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 360 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 26.5 µg/L. Surface area: 103.9 acres.

Is Jetmore Lake safe to swim in?

The letter is not a swimming clearance. Jetmore Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for noxious aquatic plants, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Where this data comes from

5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • Kansas Department Of Health And Environment21KAN001_WQX5 samples · 2016

Analytical methods

  • Depth, Secchi disk depth
  • Phosphorus by Colorimetry
  • 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
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