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Mollenkramer Reservoir

Ripley County, Indiana37 acresView mapDirections

IDEM publishes the water-quality measurements for Mollenkramer Reservoir. Here is what has been measured.

Phosphorus
445.8 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by IDEM
Chlorophyll-a
128.4 µg/L
More algae than most
Measured by IDEM
Area
37 acres
Surface area
Shoreline
2 mi
Measured length
  • Limited data

Mollenkramer Reservoir in Ripley County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 445.8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 128.4 µg/L. Surface area: 37 acres.

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Mollenkramer Reservoir is a 37-acre lake in Ripley County, Indiana.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, IDEM, last sampled 2024-07-31. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Mollenkramer Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Mollenkramer Reservoir

These are the measurements IDEM publishes for Mollenkramer 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. Phosphorus 445.8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 128.4 µg/L.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)No reading

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus446µg/LMeasured, not scored

The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.

Chlorophyll-a (algae)128µg/LMeasured, not scored

The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.

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Lake Details

Surface area

37 acres

Shoreline

2 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Mollenkramer Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.

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Where is Mollenkramer Reservoir?

Mollenkramer Reservoir is a lake in Ripley County, Indiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by IDEM and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of Mollenkramer Reservoir?

Mollenkramer Reservoir in Ripley County, Indiana has water-quality measurements published by IDEM, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 445.8 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 128.4 µg/L. Surface area: 37 acres.

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Is Mollenkramer Reservoir safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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Where this data comes from

Measurements for Mollenkramer Reservoir come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.