Kiowa Co State Fishing Lake
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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
Kiowa Co State Fishing Lake in Kiowa County, Kansas is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 1.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 29 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 11 µg/L.
- Clarity
- 1.9 ft
- Phosphorus
- 29 µg/L
- Chlorophyll-a
- 11 µg/L
- Public access
- Yes
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Why Kiowa Co State Fishing 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 Kiowa Co State Fishing 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.
Kiowa Co State Fishing Lake is a lake in Kiowa County, Kansas. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KDHE, last sampled 2016-06-27. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Kiowa Co State Fishing Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
Very murky, less than 1.9 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 29 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 11 µg/L. TSI 58.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 1.9 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | 29 µg/L | Not graded |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 11 µg/L | Not graded |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 58 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Kiowa Co State Fishing Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the (completed 1966) on the East Fork Rattlesnake Creek-Tr, 10 ft tall and 2,720 ft long.
- Normal storage
- 185 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 185 ac-ft
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- KANSAS DEPT OF WILDLIFE PARKS & TOURISM
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID KS00877 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.16 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Kiowa Co State Fishing Lake
Where is Kiowa Co State Fishing Lake?
- Kiowa Co State Fishing Lake is a lake in Kiowa 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 Kiowa Co State Fishing Lake?
- Kiowa Co State Fishing Lake in Kiowa County, Kansas is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 1.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 29 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 11 µg/L.
Is Kiowa Co State Fishing Lake safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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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 Environment
21KAN001_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.