Lake Henryetta
Okmulgee County, OklahomaView mapDirections
Oklahoma DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Henryetta. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)
- Limited data
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Lake Henryetta in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma has water-quality measurements published by Oklahoma DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 0.6 ft visibility.
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Lake Henryetta is a lake in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ODEQ, last sampled 2024-11-06. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Henryetta is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Henryetta is safe to swim in today is a call for the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Lake Henryetta
These are the measurements Oklahoma DEQ publishes for Lake Henryetta, 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 0.6 ft of visibility. TSI 85.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 0.6 ft | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 85 | Hypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Water Quality Trend: ↑ Improving
Based on 4 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↑ Improving | +1.669 m/yr | 4 |
EPA Impairment Status
Lake Henryetta is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit OK520700010180_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Henryetta
Where is Lake Henryetta?
- Lake Henryetta is a lake in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oklahoma DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Henryetta?
- Lake Henryetta in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma has water-quality measurements published by Oklahoma DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 0.6 ft visibility.
Is Lake Henryetta safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Henryetta is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury), turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
40 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2016–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- OWRB Lakes Monitoring
OKWRB-LAKES_WQX40 samples · 2016–2024
Analytical methods
- OWRB Lakes Field Data Collection
- Phosphorus by Two Reagent Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
- Determination of Turbidity
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database