Lake Hudson
Mayes County, Oklahoma11,000 acresView mapDirections
Oklahoma DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Hudson. Here is what has been measured.
- Public access
- Limited data
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Lake Hudson in Mayes County, Oklahoma has water-quality measurements published by Oklahoma DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.8 ft visibility. Surface area: 11000 acres.
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Lake Hudson is a 11,000-acre lake in Mayes County, Oklahoma. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ODEQ, last sampled 2023-11-06. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Lake Hudson is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Big water11,000 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Hudson 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 Hudson
These are the measurements Oklahoma DEQ publishes for Lake Hudson, 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 2.8 ft of visibility. TSI 63.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 2.8 ft | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 63 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 11,000 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Hudson, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Fairview RoadPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Fishing Lake Hudson
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Hudson is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Salina Dike (completed 1964), built primarily for hydroelectric on the Neosho; earth-type dam, 45 ft tall and 6,200 ft long.
- Surface area
- 11,000 ac
- Normal storage
- 215,000 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 565,674 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 11,437 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- Grand River Dam Authority
All listed purposes: Hydroelectric;Flood Risk Reduction.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID OK00134 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Hudson
Where is Lake Hudson?
- Lake Hudson is a lake in Mayes 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 Hudson?
- Lake Hudson in Mayes County, Oklahoma has water-quality measurements published by Oklahoma DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.8 ft visibility. Surface area: 11000 acres.
Is Lake Hudson 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 Hudson?
- Lake Hudson has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Fairview Road. Public access is listed as yes.
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Where this data comes from
88 measurements from 8 monitoring stations, 2016–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- OWRB Lakes Monitoring
OKWRB-LAKES_WQX88 samples · 2016–2023
Analytical methods
- OWRB Lakes Field Data Collection
- Determination of Turbidity
Monitoring station identifiers (8)
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