Kennedy Lake
Pima County, Arizona14 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.
- Public access
- Limited data
Kennedy Lake in Pima County, Arizona is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 14 acres.
- Area
- 14 acres
- Public access
- Yes
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Why Kennedy 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 Kennedy 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 ADEQ and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Kennedy Lake is a 14-acre lake in Pima County, Arizona. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2022-04-05. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Kennedy 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. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Kennedy 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 |
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Kennedy Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Kennedy Park CreekPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Fishing Kennedy Lake
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Kennedy Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Kennedy Park (completed 1973), built primarily for recreation on the Kennedy Park Creek; earth-type dam, 18 ft tall and 600 ft long.
- Surface area
- 14 ac
- Normal storage
- 90 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 150 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 0.14 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- CITY OF TUCSON, PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID AZ00026 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.15 km)
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Kennedy Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Kennedy Lake
Where is Kennedy Lake?
- Kennedy Lake is a lake in Pima County, Arizona. 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 Kennedy Lake?
- Kennedy Lake in Pima County, Arizona is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 14 acres.
Is Kennedy Lake safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Kennedy Lake?
- Kennedy Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Kennedy Park Creek. Public access is listed as yes.
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Where this data comes from
5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Great Lakes Environmental Center
GLEC5 samples · 2022
Analytical methods
- 4500 P E ~ Phosphorus in Water by Colorimetry- Ascorbic Acid Method
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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory