Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma
Pushmataha County, Oklahoma131 acresView mapDirections
Oklahoma DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- 32 ft max depth
- Public access
Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma has water-quality measurements published by Oklahoma DEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 250 µg/L. Surface area: 131 acres.
Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma is a 131-acre highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma with an estimated average depth of about 32 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available. Compared to the 1 other monitored lakes in Pushmataha County, Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma ranks #1 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ODEQ, last sampled 2026-03-25. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping2 public campgrounds nearby
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyElevated nutrients
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 Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma 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 Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma
These are the measurements Oklahoma DEQ publishes for Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 250 µg/L. TSI 84.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 250µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading 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. | 84 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~32 ft est.
Surface area
131 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Oklahoma DEQ
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Oklahoma has not published bathymetry for Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
3 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
1.5 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
610 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
Public campgrounds near Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Stays near Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma
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Fishing Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 8 years of monitoring (2018–2025).
Phosphorus
Stable+1.07 µg/L/yr8 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Nanih Waiya Lake (completed 1958), built primarily for recreation on the Tr-Kiamichi Riv, 35 ft tall and 1,500 ft long.
- Surface area
- 131 ac
- Normal storage
- 1,064 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 693 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 4.05 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- Dept of Wildlife
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID OK02343 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.44 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma
Where is Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma?
- Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma is a lake in Pushmataha 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 Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma?
- Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma has water-quality measurements published by Oklahoma DEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 250 µg/L. Surface area: 131 acres.
Is Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 32 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 131 acres.
Can I fish at Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma?
- Public access to Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Oklahoma's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma?
- Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Potato Hills Central, Potato Hills South. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
1,147 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2018–2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (Tribal)
CHOCNATWQX1,147 samples · 2018–2026
Analytical methods
- Persulfate Digestion Method
- Total Phosphorus in Water
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl - Simplified Spectrophotometric Measurement of Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen in Water and Wastewater
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
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles