Nemaha Co State Fishing Lake
Nemaha County, Kansas120 acresView mapDirections
KDHE publishes the water-quality measurements for Nemaha Co State Fishing Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Public access
- Limited data
Nemaha Co State Fishing Lake in Nemaha County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.6 ft visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 14.7 µg/L. Surface area: 120.48 acres.
Nemaha Co State Fishing Lake is a 120-acre lake in Nemaha County, Kansas. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KDHE, last sampled 2018-09-20. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Nemaha Co State Fishing Lake covers about 120 acres in Nemaha County. If you are planning to stay, you can search lake houses and cabins around Nemaha Co State Fishing Lake on Vrbo, or look for a hotel room near the lake on Booking.com or Expedia.
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Nemaha Co State Fishing Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Nemaha Co State Fishing Lake
These are the measurements KDHE publishes for Nemaha Co State Fishing Lake, 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 1.6 ft of visibility. Chlorophyll-a 14.7 µg/L. TSI 63.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 14.7µg/L | Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 63 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
120 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by KDHE
No bathymetric survey has been published for Nemaha Co State Fishing Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Nemaha Co State Fishing Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Nemaha Wetlands (completed 2002), built primarily for recreation on the South Fork Big Nemaha River-Tr; earth-type dam, 18 ft tall and 6,057 ft long.
- Surface area
- 120.48 ac
- Normal storage
- 462.04 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 2,072.94 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 2.84 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- KANSAS DEPT OF WILDLIFE PARKS & TOURISM
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID KS09051 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.5 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Nemaha Co State Fishing Lake
Where is Nemaha Co State Fishing Lake?
- Nemaha Co State Fishing Lake is a lake in Nemaha County, Kansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by KDHE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Nemaha Co State Fishing Lake?
- Nemaha Co State Fishing Lake in Nemaha County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.6 ft visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 14.7 µg/L. Surface area: 120.48 acres.
Is Nemaha Co State Fishing Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Nemaha Co State Fishing Lake?
- Public access to Nemaha Co State Fishing Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Kansas's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Kansas Department Of Health And Environment
21KAN001_WQX2 samples · 2018
Analytical methods
- Depth, Secchi disk depth
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
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.