Kiowa Co State Fishing Lake
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KDHE publishes the water-quality measurements for Kiowa Co State Fishing Lake. Here is what has been measured.
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- Limited data
Kiowa Co State Fishing Lake in Kiowa County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 29 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 11 µg/L.
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. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Kiowa 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 Kiowa Co State Fishing Lake
These are the measurements KDHE publishes for Kiowa 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 1.9 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 29 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 11 µg/L. TSI 58.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.9ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 29µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 11µg/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. | 58 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
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. Its water-quality measurements are published by KDHE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Kiowa Co State Fishing Lake?
- Kiowa Co State Fishing Lake in Kiowa County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. 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?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Kiowa Co State Fishing Lake?
- Public access to Kiowa Co State Fishing Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. 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, 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)
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.