Mckellar Lake Inlet
Shelby County, TennesseeView mapDirections
Not enough samples to grade — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). No letter yet. Here is what we do have.
- Limited data
Mckellar Lake Inlet in Shelby County, Tennessee is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
- Trend
- ↑ Improving
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Why Mckellar Lake Inlet has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Mckellar Lake Inlet, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by TDEC and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Mckellar Lake Inlet is a lake in Shelby County, Tennessee. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TDEC, last sampled 2016-04-27. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Mckellar Lake Inlet
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples |
Fishing Mckellar Lake Inlet
Water Quality Trend: ↑ Improving
Based on 2 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphorus | ↑ Improving | -7 µg/L/yr | 2 |
Graded lakes near Mckellar Lake Inlet
Mckellar Lake Inlet has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Mckellar Lake Inlet
Where is Mckellar Lake Inlet?
- Mckellar Lake Inlet is a lake in Shelby County, Tennessee. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
What is the water quality grade for Mckellar Lake Inlet?
- Mckellar Lake Inlet in Shelby County, Tennessee is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar.
Is Mckellar Lake Inlet safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
10 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2016. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- TDEC Division of Water Resources
TDECWR_WQX10 samples · 2016
Analytical methods
- 4500 P E ~ Phosphorus in Water by Colorimetry- Ascorbic Acid Method
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.