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Knox Village Lake

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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
2.2 ft
Secchi · sampled 2021
Level
No reading
No gauge
Trend
No reading
Not enough history
  • Impaired · Mercury
  • Limited data

Knox Village Lake in Jackson County, Missouri is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 2.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 210 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 193.5 µg/L.

Clarity
2.2 ft
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Why Knox Village 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 Knox Village 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 Missouri DNR and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.

Knox Village Lake is a lake in Jackson County, Missouri.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Missouri DNR, last sampled 2021-08-30. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

Swimming Safety

Not rated

Limited data

The letter is not a swimming clearance. Knox Village Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

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Water quality measurements for Knox Village Lake

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

Very murky, less than 2.2 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 210 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 193.5 µg/L. TSI 76.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)2.2 ftNot graded
Phosphorus210 µg/LNot graded
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)193.5 µg/LNot graded
Trophic State Index (TSI)76Hypereutrophic

Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity

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EPA Impairment Status

Knox Village Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MO_7657.00 · Official waterbody report

Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby

3 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Knox Village Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits.

  • Zoetis Lees Summit Main St Logistics Ctr
    Lee'S Summit · 1.5 mi away · NPDES MONX01073
  • Pgm Of Texas Llc
    Lee'S Summit · 1.5 mi away · NPDES MONX00861
  • A Zeregas Sons Inc
    Lee'S Summit · 1.7 mi away · NPDES MONX01052

Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.

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Knox Village Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.

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Frequently asked questions about Knox Village Lake

Where is Knox Village Lake?

Knox Village Lake is a lake in Jackson County, Missouri. 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 Knox Village Lake?

Knox Village Lake in Jackson County, Missouri is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 2.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 210 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 193.5 µg/L.

Is Knox Village Lake safe to swim in?

The letter is not a swimming clearance. Knox Village Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Where this data comes from

3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • Missouri Dept. of Natural ResourcesMDNR3 samples · 2021

Analytical methods

  • Depth, Secchi disk in meters
  • Nitrogen and Phosphorus, Total, Whole-water, Alkaline Persulfate Digest
  • 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
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

Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)