Lower Reservoir
Reynolds County, Missouri143 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Missouri DNR for this lake.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- 76 ft max depth
Lower Reservoir in Reynolds County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 75.8 ft. Surface area: 143 acres.
Lower Reservoir is a 143-acre lake in Reynolds County, Missouri with a maximum depth of 76 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Missouri DNR. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lower Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water75.8 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lower Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lower Reservoir 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 Lower Reservoir
These are the measurements Missouri DNR publishes for Lower Reservoir, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. TSI undefined.
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Lake Details
Max depth
75.8 ft
Surface area
143 acres
Shoreline
3.4 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
Lower Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit MO_7325.00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lower Reservoir
Where is Lower Reservoir?
- Lower Reservoir is a lake in Reynolds County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lower Reservoir?
- Lower Reservoir in Reynolds County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 75.8 ft. Surface area: 143 acres.
Is Lower Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lower Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lower Reservoir?
- Lower Reservoir has a maximum depth of 75.8 feet. The lake covers 143 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lower Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database