Louisburg State Fishing Lake
Miami County, Kansas6 acresView mapDirections
KDHE publishes the water-quality measurements for Louisburg State Fishing Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- Limited data
Louisburg State Fishing Lake in Miami County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 45 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 10 µg/L. Surface area: 5.84 acres.
Louisburg State Fishing Lake is a 6-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Miami County, Kansas. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 2 other monitored lakes in Miami County, Louisburg State Fishing Lake ranks #1 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KDHE, last sampled 2018-07-10. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyRecreation use not supported
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. Louisburg State Fishing Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Louisburg State Fishing Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Louisburg State Fishing Lake
These are the measurements KDHE publishes for Louisburg State Fishing 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 3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 45 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 10 µg/L. TSI 58.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 45µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 10µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 58 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
6 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Louisburg State Fishing Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2012–2018). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving2 years
Phosphorus
Improving-3.5 µg/L/yr2 years
Chlorophyll-a
Stable+0.1 µg/L/yr2 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Louisburg State Fishing Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Middle Creek Mpd No 1 (completed 1984), built primarily for water supply on the Middle Creek; earth-type dam, 53 ft tall and 2,070 ft long.
- Surface area
- 5.84 ac
- Normal storage
- 3,571 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 8,676 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 7.41 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- KANSAS DEPT OF WILDLIFE PARKS & TOURISM
All listed purposes: Water Supply;Recreation;Debris Control.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID KS05384 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.25 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Louisburg State Fishing Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit KS-LM043801 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Louisburg State Fishing Lake
Where is Louisburg State Fishing Lake?
- Louisburg State Fishing Lake is a lake in Miami County, Kansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by KDHE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Louisburg State Fishing Lake?
- Louisburg State Fishing Lake in Miami County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 45 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 10 µg/L. Surface area: 5.84 acres.
Is Louisburg State Fishing Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Louisburg State Fishing Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
8 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2012–2018. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Kansas Department Of Health And Environment
21KAN001_WQX8 samples · 2012–2018
Analytical methods
- Depth, Secchi disk depth
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
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