Neosho Wildlife Area Lake
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KDHE publishes the water-quality measurements for Neosho Wildlife Area Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- 24 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Neosho Wildlife Area Lake in Neosho County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 190 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 38.4 µg/L.
Neosho Wildlife Area Lake is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Neosho County, Kansas with an estimated average depth of about 24 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings. Compared to the 2 other monitored lakes in Neosho County, Neosho Wildlife Area Lake ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KDHE, last sampled 2018-06-25. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Neosho Wildlife Area Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch2 documented ramps
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 Neosho Wildlife Area 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 Neosho Wildlife Area Lake
These are the measurements KDHE publishes for Neosho Wildlife Area 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 1.7 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 190 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 38.4 µg/L. TSI 72.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.7ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 190µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 38.4µg/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. | 72 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~24 ft est.
Public access
Yes
Listed by KDHE
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Kansas has not published bathymetry for Neosho Wildlife Area Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
158 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
430 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
4.1 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
856 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Recreation & Access
- Pool 3Public
- Pool 3Public
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Neosho Wildlife Area Lake
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2014–2018). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving2 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+8.75 µg/L/yr2 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-16.5 µg/L/yr2 years
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Frequently asked questions about Neosho Wildlife Area Lake
Where is Neosho Wildlife Area Lake?
- Neosho Wildlife Area Lake is a lake in Neosho County, Kansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by KDHE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Neosho Wildlife Area Lake?
- Neosho Wildlife Area Lake in Neosho County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.7 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 190 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 38.4 µg/L.
Is Neosho Wildlife Area Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Neosho Wildlife Area Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Neosho Wildlife Area Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 24 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
Are there boat ramps on Neosho Wildlife Area Lake?
- Neosho Wildlife Area Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Pool 3, Pool 3. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Neosho Wildlife Area Lake?
- Neosho Wildlife Area Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. 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
8 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2014–2018. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Kansas Department Of Health And Environment
21KAN001_WQX8 samples · 2014–2018
Analytical methods
- Depth, Secchi disk depth
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 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.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory