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Pool D

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Grade A — Excellent
Excellent · #1 of 3 lakes in the county · 3 ft clear · Mesotrophic · 1,992 acres
Mesotrophic

Pool D in Itawamba County, Mississippi has a water quality grade of A (Excellent). Water clarity: 3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 60 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.4 µg/L. Surface area: 1992 acres.

Clarity
3 ft
Area
1,992 acres
Type
Mesotrophic
Public access
Yes

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Pool D is a 1,992-acre mesotrophic lake in Itawamba County, Mississippi. Water quality is graded A based on 1 sampling years through 2024. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 4 public boat landings. Compared to the 2 other monitored lakes in Itawamba County, Pool D ranks #1 for water quality.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2024-11-04. Grade methodology: LakeGrade methodology.

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Swimming Safety

Grade only

Low algae

Based on clarity and algae grades from past sampling — we do not hold live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.

Excellent for swimming, crystal clear water with minimal algae

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Water Quality Grade: A (Excellent)

Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus level: 60 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a: 6.4 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 58.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)3 ftNot graded
Phosphorus60 µg/LNot graded
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)6.4 µg/LGood
Trophic State Index (TSI)58Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Surface Area1,992 acres
Public AccessYes

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

Recreation & Access

4
Boat Landings
Yes
Public Access
  • Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Lock DPublic
  • Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Lock DPublic
  • Beaver LakePublic
  • Tombigbee RiverPublic

Named access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, snapped within 5 km. More lakes with boat ramps

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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)

Pool D is a man-made reservoir impounded by the John Rankin Lock and Dam - Right Canal Embankment (completed 1984), built primarily for navigation on the Tombigbee; gravity-type dam, 48 ft tall and 1,600 ft long.

Surface area
1,992 ac
Normal storage
24,900 ac-ft
Max storage
27,000 ac-ft
Drainage area
379 sq mi
Hazard class
Significant
Owner
USACE - Mobile District

All listed purposes: Navigation;Recreation.

Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID MS82201 · Operator website

County Ranking

Ranked #1 of 3 lakes in Itawamba County

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Frequently asked questions about Pool D

Where is Pool D?

Pool D is a lake in Itawamba County, Mississippi. LakeQuality grades it A for nutrients and algae. The letter is not a swimming clearance.

What is the water quality grade for Pool D?

Pool D in Itawamba County, Mississippi has a water quality grade of A (Excellent). Water clarity: 3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 60 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.4 µg/L. Surface area: 1992 acres.

Is Pool D safe to swim in?

Excellent for swimming, crystal clear water with minimal algae. Pool D has a water quality grade of A (Excellent). Algae concentration (chlorophyll-a) is 6.4 µg/L. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

Are there boat ramps on Pool D?

Pool D has 4 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Lock D, Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Lock D, Beaver Lake, Tombigbee River. Public access is listed as yes.

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Where this data comes from

136 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2022–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.

Collected and reported by

  • MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY21MSWQ_WQX136 samples · 2022–2024

Analytical methods

  • Phosphorus by Colorimetry
  • 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
Monitoring station identifiers (2)

Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.

Other records on this page

Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory