Lake Lee
Chicot County, ArkansasView mapDirections
Arkansas DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Lee. Here is what has been measured.
- 40 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake Lee in Chicot County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 240 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 43.2 µg/L.
Lake Lee is a lake in Chicot County, Arkansas with an estimated average depth of about 40 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2012-11-09. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Lee is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch2 documented ramps
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Lee is safe to swim in today is a call for the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Lake Lee
These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Lake Lee, 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 1.2 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 240 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 43.2 µg/L. TSI 75.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.2ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 240µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 43.2µg/L | Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 75 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~40 ft est.
Public access
Yes
Listed by Arkansas DEQ
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Arkansas has not published bathymetry for Lake Lee.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
19 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
1,532 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
12.4 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
89 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Recreation & Access
- Deerfield RoadPublic
- Thaggard RoadPublic
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 Lee
Where is Lake Lee?
- Lake Lee is a lake in Chicot County, Arkansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by Arkansas DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Lee?
- Lake Lee in Chicot County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.2 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 240 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 43.2 µg/L.
Is Lake Lee safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Lee?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Lee, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 40 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Lee?
- Lake Lee has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Deerfield Road, Thaggard Road. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Lee?
- Lake Lee has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Arkansas's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
22 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2012. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
21MSWQ_WQX22 samples · 2012
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
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory