Mckee Prairie Pond
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Missouri DNR publishes the water-quality measurements for Mckee Prairie Pond. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Limited data
Mckee Prairie Pond in Jackson County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 130.8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 71.7 µg/L.
Mckee Prairie Pond is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Jackson County, Missouri. Compared to the 22 other monitored lakes in Jackson County, Mckee Prairie Pond ranks #14 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Missouri DNR, last sampled 2024-09-28. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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 Mckee Prairie 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 Prairie Pond
These are the measurements Missouri DNR publishes for Mckee Prairie 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 1.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 130.8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 71.7 µg/L. TSI 73.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.3ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 131µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 71.7µg/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. | 73 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Water Temperature
Mckee Prairie Pond typically sits around 74°F at the surface in September. Summer average is about 83°F. Usually warmest in Aug (about 83°F) and coldest in Sep (about 74°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (74°F) to its warmest (83°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 8 field readings (2024–2024) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Mckee Prairie Pond water temperature breakdown →
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Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
2 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Mckee Prairie Pond under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits. 2 facilities have a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- Lake Lotawana Cid Wwtp 1Lake Lotawana · 2.4 mi away · NPDES MO0131962Recent violation
- Lone Jack WwtfLone Jack · 4.8 mi away · NPDES MO0123579Recent 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 Prairie Pond
Where is Mckee Prairie Pond?
- Mckee Prairie Pond is a lake in Jackson 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 Prairie Pond?
- Mckee Prairie Pond in Jackson County, Missouri has water-quality measurements published by Missouri DNR, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 130.8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 71.7 µg/L.
Is Mckee Prairie 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 Prairie Pond?
- Mckee Prairie Pond typically sits around 74°F at the surface in September, from 8 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2024–2024). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
24 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Univ. of Missouri, Columbia
UMC24 samples · 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)