Mckee Pond
Boone County, Missouri13 acresView mapDirections
Missouri DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Mckee Pond. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
Mckee Pond in Boone County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 56 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 18.1 µg/L. Surface area: 13 acres.
Mckee Pond is a 13-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Boone County, Missouri. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 9 other monitored lakes in Boone County, Mckee Pond ranks #5 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Missouri DNR, last sampled 2024-09-21. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyAlgae risk
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 Mckee Pond 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 Mckee Pond
These are the measurements Missouri DNR publishes for Mckee Pond, 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 3.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 56 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 18.1 µg/L. TSI 60.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.3ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 56µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 18.1µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 60 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Water Temperature
Mckee Pond typically sits around 77°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 80°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 81°F) and coldest in Apr (about 64°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (64°F) to its warmest (81°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 15 field readings (2023–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Mckee Pond water temperature breakdown →
Lake Details
Surface area
13 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Mckee Pond, so its depth is not documented here.
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Fishing Mckee Pond
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2023–2024). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving2 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+18 µg/L/yr2 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+9.2 µg/L/yr2 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Mckee Pond is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Claysville Lake Dam (completed 1979), built primarily for recreation on the UNNAME TRIB TO MO.RIVER; earth-type dam, 42 ft tall and 470 ft long.
- Surface area
- 13 ac
- Normal storage
- 273 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 273 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 0.38 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- CLAYSVILLE HOA
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID MO12234 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.22 km)
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
4 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Mckee Pond under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 4 facilities have a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Bcrsd Eagle Knoll WwtpHartsburg · 1.7 mi away · NPDES MO0117935Recent violation
- Central Mo Correctional Center WwtfJefferson City · 1.9 mi away · NPDES MO0097659Recent violation
- Hartsburg WwtfHartsburg · 2.8 mi away · NPDES MO0108995Recent violation
- Mawc Briar Village WwtfJefferson City · 3.8 mi away · NPDES MO0105490Recent violation
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Mckee Pond
Where is Mckee Pond?
- Mckee Pond is a lake in Boone County, Missouri. Its water-quality measurements are published by Missouri DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Mckee Pond?
- Mckee Pond in Boone County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 56 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 18.1 µg/L. Surface area: 13 acres.
Is Mckee Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Mckee Pond?
- Mckee Pond typically sits around 77°F at the surface in September, from 15 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2023–2024). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
45 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Univ. of Missouri, Columbia
UMC45 samples · 2023–2024
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
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)