Kingman Co State Fishing Lake
Kingman County, Kansas154 acresView mapDirections
KDHE publishes the water-quality measurements for Kingman Co State Fishing Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Noxious aquatic plants
- Public access
- Limited data
Kingman Co State Fishing Lake in Kingman County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 0.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 195 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 150 µg/L. Surface area: 154.3 acres.
Kingman Co State Fishing Lake is a 154-acre lake in Kingman County, Kansas. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KDHE, last sampled 2017-07-17. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Kingman Co State Fishing Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Kingman Co State Fishing Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for noxious aquatic plants, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Kingman Co State Fishing 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.
Water quality measurements for Kingman Co State Fishing Lake
These are the measurements KDHE publishes for Kingman Co State Fishing Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 0.6 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 195 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 150 µg/L. TSI 82.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 0.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 195µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 150µg/L | Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 82 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
154 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by KDHE
No bathymetric survey has been published for Kingman Co State Fishing Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Kingman State Fishing Lake-SouthPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2012–2017). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Worsening2 years
Phosphorus
Improving-3.64 µg/L/yr2 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+18.02 µg/L/yr2 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Kingman Co State Fishing Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Kingman County State Lake (completed 1931), built primarily for fish and wildlife pond on the South Fork Ninnescah River-Tr; earth-type dam, 16 ft tall and 6,250 ft long.
- Surface area
- 154.3 ac
- Normal storage
- 600 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 1,050 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 4.03 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- KANSAS DEPT OF WILDLIFE PARKS & TOURISM
All listed purposes: Fish and Wildlife Pond;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID KS00876 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.24 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Kingman Co State Fishing Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit KS-LM010401 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Kingman Co State Fishing Lake
Where is Kingman Co State Fishing Lake?
- Kingman Co State Fishing Lake is a lake in Kingman County, Kansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by KDHE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Kingman Co State Fishing Lake?
- Kingman Co State Fishing Lake in Kingman County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 0.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 195 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 150 µg/L. Surface area: 154.3 acres.
Is Kingman Co State Fishing Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Kingman Co State Fishing Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for noxious aquatic plants, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), oxygen depletion (low DO), pH / acidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Kingman Co State Fishing Lake?
- Kingman Co State Fishing Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Kingman State Fishing Lake-South. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Kingman Co State Fishing Lake?
- Kingman Co State Fishing 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 Kansas's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Kansas Department Of Health And Environment
21KAN001_WQX5 samples · 2017
Analytical methods
- Depth, Secchi disk depth
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory