Lake George
Yazoo County, MississippiView mapDirections
MDEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake George. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake George in Yazoo County, Mississippi has water-quality measurements published by MDEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 0.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 270 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 81.5 µg/L.
Lake George is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Yazoo County, Mississippi. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 1 other monitored lakes in Yazoo County, Lake George ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2025-11-06. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake George is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake George is safe to swim in today is a call for the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Lake George
These are the measurements MDEQ publishes for Lake George, 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 0.7 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 270 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 81.5 µg/L. TSI 81.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 0.7ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 270µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 81.5µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 81 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Recreation & Access
- Callihan Road BridgePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about Lake George
Where is Lake George?
- Lake George is a lake in Yazoo County, Mississippi. Its water-quality measurements are published by MDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake George?
- Lake George in Yazoo County, Mississippi has water-quality measurements published by MDEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 0.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 270 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 81.5 µg/L.
Is Lake George safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Lake George?
- Lake George has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Callihan Road Bridge. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake George?
- Lake George has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Mississippi's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
33 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
21MSWQ_WQX33 samples · 2025
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
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.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory