Lake Inman is a lake in McPherson County, Kansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by KDHE and shown on this page as reported.

Lake Inman

McPherson County, Kansas132 acresView map Directions

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

Area

132 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Metals (other than mercury)

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Lake Inman in McPherson County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 132 acres.

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Lake Inman is a 132-acre lake in McPherson County, Kansas.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Inman is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Inman is safe to swim in today is a call for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Inman

These are the measurements KDHE publishes for Lake Inman, 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

132 acres

Shoreline

1.9 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Inman is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Metals (other than mercury)

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit KS-LM050301 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Inman

Where is Lake Inman?: Lake Inman is a lake in McPherson County, Kansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by KDHE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Inman?: Lake Inman in McPherson County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 132 acres.
Is Lake Inman safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Inman is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for metals (other than mercury). Check local advisories before you swim.