Lake Mike Connor
Covington County, Mississippi82 acresView mapDirections
MDEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Mike Connor. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Public access
Lake Mike Connor in Covington County, Mississippi has water-quality measurements published by MDEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 55 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 27.2 µg/L. Surface area: 82 acres.
Lake Mike Connor is a 82-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Covington County, Mississippi. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2024-10-06. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Mike Connor is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyAlgae risk
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 Mike Connor 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 Mike Connor
These are the measurements MDEQ publishes for Lake Mike Connor, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 3.9 ft. Phosphorus 55 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 27.2 µg/L. TSI 61.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.9ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 55µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 27.2µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 61 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
82 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by MDEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Mike Connor, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Lake Mike ConnerPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Lake Mike Connor
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Mike Connor is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Mike Conner Dam, built primarily for recreation; earth-type dam, 30 ft tall and 1,300 ft long.
- Surface area
- 82 ac
- Normal storage
- 1,056 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 1,496 ac-ft
- Hazard class
- Undetermined
- Owner
- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE FISHERIES AND PARKS
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID MS02722 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.06 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Mike Connor
Where is Lake Mike Connor?
- Lake Mike Connor is a lake in Covington County, Mississippi. Its water-quality measurements are published by MDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Mike Connor?
- Lake Mike Connor in Covington County, Mississippi has water-quality measurements published by MDEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 55 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 27.2 µg/L. Surface area: 82 acres.
Is Lake Mike Connor 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 Mike Connor?
- Lake Mike Connor has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Mike Conner. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Mike Connor?
- Lake Mike Connor 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
86 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
21MSWQ_WQX86 samples · 2022–2024
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