Where is Osawatomie Lake?

Osawatomie Lake is a lake in Miami County, Kansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by KDHE and shown on this page as reported.

Osawatomie Lake

Miami County, Kansas27 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from KDHE for this lake.

Area

27 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Osawatomie Lake in Miami County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 27 acres.

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Osawatomie Lake is a 27-acre lake in Miami County, Kansas.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KDHE. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Osawatomie Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Osawatomie 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.

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Water quality measurements for Osawatomie Lake

These are the measurements KDHE publishes for Osawatomie Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

27 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Osawatomie Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Drinking water, Aquatic life, Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit KS-LM066201 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Osawatomie Lake

Where is Osawatomie Lake?: Osawatomie Lake is a lake in Miami County, Kansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by KDHE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Osawatomie Lake?: Osawatomie Lake in Miami County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Surface area: 27 acres.
Is Osawatomie Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Osawatomie Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.