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Pool E

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Grade A — Excellent
Excellent · #1 of 1 lakes in the county · 2.3 ft clear · Mesotrophic · 851 acres
Mesotrophic

Pool E in Prentiss County, Mississippi has a water quality grade of A (Excellent). Water clarity: 2.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 40 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.7 µg/L. Surface area: 851 acres.

Clarity
2.3 ft
Area
851 acres
Type
Mesotrophic
Public access
Yes

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Pool E is a 851-acre mesotrophic lake in Prentiss County, Mississippi. Water quality is graded A based on 1 sampling years through 2024. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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 2.3 ft of visibility. Phosphorus level: 40 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a: 6.7 µg/L. Trophic State Index: 57.

MetricValueGrade
Water Clarity (Secchi Depth)2.3 ftNot graded
Phosphorus40 µg/LNot graded
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)6.7 µg/LGood
Trophic State Index (TSI)57Mesotrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Lake Details

CharacteristicValue
Surface Area851 acres
Public AccessYes

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

Recreation & Access

1
Boat Landings
Yes
Public Access
  • Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Lock EPublic

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 E is a man-made reservoir impounded by the G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery Lock and Dam (completed 1984), built primarily for navigation on the Tombigbee; gravity-type dam, 54 ft tall and 5,400 ft long.

Surface area
851 ac
Normal storage
6,900 ac-ft
Max storage
7,700 ac-ft
Drainage area
139 sq mi
Hazard class
Significant
Owner
USACE - Mobile District

All listed purposes: Navigation;Recreation.

Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID MS03604 · Operator website

County Ranking

Ranked #1 of 1 lakes in Prentiss County

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Frequently asked questions about Pool E

Where is Pool E?

Pool E is a lake in Prentiss 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 E?

Pool E in Prentiss County, Mississippi has a water quality grade of A (Excellent). Water clarity: 2.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 40 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.7 µg/L. Surface area: 851 acres.

Is Pool E safe to swim in?

Excellent for swimming, crystal clear water with minimal algae. Pool E has a water quality grade of A (Excellent). Algae concentration (chlorophyll-a) is 6.7 µg/L. Always check local health department advisories before swimming.

Are there boat ramps on Pool E?

Pool E has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Lock E. Public access is listed as yes.

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Where this data comes from

156 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_WQX156 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