Payne County, Oklahoma · Water Quality Report Card
Lake Carl Blackwell
Lake Carl Blackwell in Payne County, Oklahoma is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 1.8 ft visibility.
- Clarity
- 1.8 ft
- Mean depth
- ~39 ft est.
- Type
- Eutrophic
- Trend
- ↑ Improving
Lake Carl Blackwell is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Payne County, Oklahoma with an estimated average depth of about 39 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ODEQ, last sampled 2021-09-28. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.
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Swimming Safety
Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake
Water Quality Grade: Not rated
Very murky, less than 1.8 ft of visibility. Trophic State Index: 69.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 1.8 ft | |
| Phosphorus | No data | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 69 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Average Depth | ~39 ft est. |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled estimate from HydroLAKES, not a measured survey. Oklahoma has not published bathymetry for Lake Carl Blackwell.
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Water Quality Trend: ↑ Improving
Based on 2 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↑ Improving | +2 m/yr | 2 |
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Lake Size & Watershed
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Where this data comes from
24 measurements from 4 monitoring stations, 2016–2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- OWRB Lakes Monitoring
OKWRB-LAKES_WQX24 samples · 2016–2021
Analytical methods
- OWRB Lakes Field Data Collection
- Determination of Turbidity
Monitoring station identifiers (4)
Grade thresholds come from the U.S. EPA National Lakes Assessment 2022 Technical Support Document (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated.
Data Sources
Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion
Most recent sample: 2021-09-28
Monitoring stations: 4