Where is Lake Carmel?

Lake Carmel is a lake in Cole County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.

Lake Carmel

Cole County, Missouri38 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Missouri DNR for this lake.

Area

38 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Measured length

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Lake Carmel in Cole County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 38 acres.

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Lake Carmel is a 38-acre lake in Cole County, Missouri.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Missouri DNR. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Carmel is safe to swim in today is a call for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Carmel

These are the measurements Missouri DNR publishes for Lake Carmel, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

38 acres

Shoreline

1.5 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Carmel, so its depth is not documented here.

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Nearby Lakes in Cole County

Binder Lake2.1 ft clear · Hypereutrophic11.8 miView →Twehaus Lake15.9 miView →Mckee Pond3.3 ft clear · Eutrophic17 miView →Railraod Lake16.5 miView →Lake Champetra18.3 miView →Unnamed Lake2.3 ft clear18.1 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Carmel

Where is Lake Carmel?: Lake Carmel is a lake in Cole County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Carmel?: Lake Carmel in Cole County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Surface area: 38 acres.
Is Lake Carmel safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.