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Lucas County, Ohio · Water Quality Report Card

Maumee Bay Off Maumee Bay State Park Lake

Grade Not rated
Limited DataEutrophic

Maumee Bay Off Maumee Bay State Park Lake in Lucas County, Ohio is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Phosphorus: 66 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 30.6 µg/L.

Mean depth
~64 ft est.
Type
Eutrophic
Trend
Improving

Maumee Bay Off Maumee Bay State Park Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Lucas County, Ohio with an estimated average depth of about 64 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Ohio EPA, last sampled 2024-09-19. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Not rated for swimming — there is not enough monitoring data to judge this lake

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Water Quality Grade: Not rated

No clarity data. Phosphorus level: 66 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a: 30.6 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 64.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)No data
Phosphorus66 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)30.6 µg/L
Trophic State Index (TSI)64Eutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Average Depth~64 ft est.

Depth marked “est.” is a modeled estimate from HydroLAKES, not a measured survey. Ohio has not published bathymetry for Maumee Bay Off Maumee Bay State Park Lake.

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Water Quality Trend: Improving

Based on 3 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).

MetricTrendChange/YearYears
Phosphorus Improving-5.77 µg/L/yr3
Chlorophyll-a Improving-0.69 µg/L/yr3

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Lake Size & Watershed

Watershed (drainage) area
262,512 sq mi
Surface area
6,367,350 acres
Mean depth (modeled estimate)
~64 ft est.
Shoreline
1202.7 mi
Elevation
564 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.

Where this data comes from

89 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.

Collected and reported by

  • Division of Surface water (Ohio)21OHIO_WQX89 samples · 2021–2024

Analytical methods

  • Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
  • 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
  • 2130 B ~ Nephelometric Method
Monitoring station identifiers (1)

Grade thresholds come from the U.S. EPA National Lakes Assessment 2022 Technical Support Document (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated.

Data Sources

Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal

Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)

Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion

Most recent sample: 2024-09-19

Monitoring stations: 1

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