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Lake Pine Bluff Diagonally From North And East Levees

Jefferson County, ArkansasView mapDirections

F
Algae-prone

Nutrients and algae run well above the regional average.

Water temp
No reading
No gauge
Clarity
No reading
No sample
Max depth
~38 ft est.
GLOBathy model
Level
No reading
No gauge
Trend
Declining
2 years of samples
  • Hypereutrophic
  • Impaired · PCBs
  • #1 of 1 in the county
  • 38 ft max depth
  • Public access
  • Limited data

Lake Pine Bluff Diagonally From North And East Levees in Jefferson County, Arkansas has a water quality grade of F (Algae-prone). Phosphorus: 145 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 83.9 µg/L.

Max depth
~38 ft est.
Type
Hypereutrophic
Phosphorus
145 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a
83.9 µg/L
Trend
Declining
Public access
Yes
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Lake Pine Bluff Diagonally From North And East Levees is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Jefferson County, Arkansas with an estimated average depth of about 38 feet. Water quality is graded F based on 1 sampling years through 2026. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2026-01-13. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.

Swimming Safety

Grade only

Limited data

Based on clarity and algae grades from past sampling — we do not hold live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.

The F is nutrients and algae, not a swimming clearance. Lake Pine Bluff Diagonally From North And East Levees is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

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Water Quality Grade: F (Algae-prone)

No clarity data. Phosphorus 145 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 83.9 µg/L. TSI 75. The letter is not a swimming clearance.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)No recent samples
Phosphorus145 µg/LNot graded
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)83.9 µg/LPoor
Trophic State Index (TSI)75Hypereutrophic

Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity

Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Maximum Depth~38 ft est.
Average Depth~9 ft est.
Public AccessYes

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 Pine Bluff Diagonally From North And East Levees.

Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area
8 sq mi
Surface area
440 acres
Shoreline
3.1 mi
Elevation
197 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.

Fishing Lake Pine Bluff Diagonally From North And East Levees

Based on 2 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Chlorophyll-a Declining+30.5 µg/L/yr2

Reservoir Info (USACE NID)

Lake Pine Bluff Diagonally From North And East Levees is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Pine Bluff Dam (completed 1965), built primarily for recreation on the Caney Creek; earth-type dam, 20 ft tall and 9,460 ft long.

Normal storage
3,250 ac-ft
Max storage
4,000 ac-ft
Hazard class
Low
Owner
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID AR00807 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.6 km)

EPA Impairment Status

Lake Pine Bluff Diagonally From North And East Levees is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

PCBs

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit AR_11110207_4010 · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (0.47 km)

County Ranking

Ranked #1 of 1 lakes in Jefferson County

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Pine Bluff Diagonally From North And East Levees

Where is Lake Pine Bluff Diagonally From North And East Levees?

Lake Pine Bluff Diagonally From North And East Levees is a lake in Jefferson County, Arkansas. LakeQuality grades it F for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.

What is the water quality grade for Lake Pine Bluff Diagonally From North And East Levees?

Lake Pine Bluff Diagonally From North And East Levees in Jefferson County, Arkansas has a water quality grade of F (Algae-prone). Phosphorus: 145 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 83.9 µg/L.

Is Lake Pine Bluff Diagonally From North And East Levees safe to swim in?

The F is nutrients and algae, not a swimming clearance. Lake Pine Bluff Diagonally From North And East Levees is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.

How deep is Lake Pine Bluff Diagonally From North And East Levees?

No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Pine Bluff Diagonally From North And East Levees, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 38 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.

Where this data comes from

30 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023–2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • Arkansas Department of Environmental QualityARDEQH2O_WQX30 samples · 2023–2026

Analytical methods

  • 4500 P J ~ Persulfate Method for Simultaneous Determination of Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus
  • 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
  • Turbidity by Nephelometry
Monitoring station identifiers (1)

Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.

Other records on this page

Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database

Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)