Lower Lake Chicot
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Arkansas DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lower Lake Chicot. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Public access
- Limited data
Lower Lake Chicot in Chicot County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 170 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 59 µg/L.
Lower Lake Chicot is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Chicot County, Arkansas. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 4 public boat landings. Compared to the 3 other monitored lakes in Chicot County, Lower Lake Chicot ranks #1 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2020-08-03. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Lower Lake Chicot has 4 public boat landings, so a lakefront rental is not the only way to get a boat on the water. If you are planning to stay, you can search lake houses and cabins around Lower Lake Chicot on Vrbo, or look for a hotel room near the lake on Booking.com or Expedia.
What Lower Lake Chicot is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch4 documented ramps
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. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lower Lake Chicot is safe to swim in today is a call for the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Lower Lake Chicot
These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Lower Lake Chicot, 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 170 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 59 µg/L. TSI 74.
| 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 | 170µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 59µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 74 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Recreation & Access
- Chicot County RV Park (West)Public
- Chicot County RV Park (East)Public
- Ditch BayouPublic
- Pecan Grove RV ParkPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2018–2020). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Phosphorus
Worsening+35 µg/L/yr3 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+16.15 µg/L/yr3 years
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Frequently asked questions about Lower Lake Chicot
Where is Lower Lake Chicot?
- Lower Lake Chicot is a lake in Chicot County, Arkansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by Arkansas DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lower Lake Chicot?
- Lower Lake Chicot in Chicot County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 170 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 59 µg/L.
Is Lower Lake Chicot safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Lower Lake Chicot?
- Lower Lake Chicot has 4 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Chicot County RV Park (West), Chicot County RV Park (East), Ditch Bayou, Pecan Grove RV Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lower Lake Chicot?
- Lower Lake Chicot has 4 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Arkansas's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
22 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018–2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
ARDEQH2O_WQX22 samples · 2018–2020
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)
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