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Pleasant Hill Reservoir

Richland County, WisconsinLimited DataEutrophic

Pleasant Hill Reservoir is a 2,600-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Richland County, OH. Water quality is graded F based on 1 sampling years through 2021. Compared to the 1 other monitored lakes in Richland County, Pleasant Hill Reservoir ranks #2 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, local state DNR records, last sampled 2021-09-01. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

Swimming Safety

Avoid swimming, very poor water quality, potential algae toxins

Water Quality Grade: F, Very Poor

Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility. Trophic State Index: 61.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)3 ftF
PhosphorusNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No data
Trophic State Index (TSI)61Eutrophic

High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity

Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Surface Area2.6K acres

Location

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County Ranking

Ranked #2 of 2 lakes in Richland County

Nearby Lakes in Richland County

Reservoir Info (USACE NID)

Pleasant Hill Reservoir is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Pleasant Hill Dam (completed 1937), built primarily for flood risk reduction on the CLEAR FORK OF MOHICAN RIVER; earth-type dam, 113 ft tall and 775 ft long.

Surface area
2,600 ac
Normal storage
13,500 ac-ft
Max storage
87,700 ac-ft
Drainage area
197 sq mi
Hazard class
High
Owner
USACE - Huntington District

All listed purposes: Flood Risk Reduction;Fish and Wildlife Pond;Recreation.

Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID OH00001 · Operator website

Data Sources

Water quality data from the EPA Water Quality Portal

Grading methodology based on Metropolitan Council standards

Most recent sample: 2021-09-01

Monitoring stations: 2