Lamar City Lk. East Arm Lake
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Missouri DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Lamar City Lk. East Arm Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- Limited data
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Lamar City Lk. East Arm Lake in Barton County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 72.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 32.1 µg/L.
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Lamar City Lk. East Arm Lake is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Barton County, Missouri. Compared to the 5 other monitored lakes in Barton County, Lamar City Lk. East Arm Lake ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Missouri DNR, last sampled 2020-11-04. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
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. Lamar City Lk. East Arm Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lamar City Lk. East Arm Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Lamar City Lk. East Arm Lake
These are the measurements Missouri DNR publishes for Lamar City Lk. East Arm Lake, 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 1.9 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 72.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 32.1 µg/L. TSI 66.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 1.9 ft | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | 72.3 µg/L | Poor |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 32.1 µg/L | Poor |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 66 | Hypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
Water Temperature
Lamar City Lk. East Arm Lake typically sits around 80°F at the surface in August. Summer average is about 82°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 84°F) and coldest in Aug (about 80°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 12 field readings (2020–2020) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Lamar City Lk. East Arm Lake water temperature breakdown →
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EPA Impairment Status
Lamar City Lk. East Arm Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MO_7356.00 · Official waterbody report · Matched by proximity (0.07 km)
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Where is Lamar City Lk. East Arm Lake?
- Lamar City Lk. East Arm Lake is a lake in Barton County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lamar City Lk. East Arm Lake?
- Lamar City Lk. East Arm Lake in Barton County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 72.3 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 32.1 µg/L.
Is Lamar City Lk. East Arm Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lamar City Lk. East Arm Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Lamar City Lk. East Arm Lake?
- Lamar City Lk. East Arm Lake typically sits around 80°F at the surface in August, from 12 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2020–2020). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
48 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Univ. of Missouri, Columbia
UMC48 samples · 2020
Analytical methods
- Depth, Secchi disk in meters
- 4500 P E ~ Phosphorus in Water by Colorimetry- Ascorbic Acid Method
- 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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database