Where is Purcell Lake?

Purcell Lake is a lake in McClain County, Oklahoma. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oklahoma DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Purcell Lake

McClain County, Oklahoma159 acresView map Directions

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

Area

159 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.5 mi

Measured length

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Purcell Lake in McClain County, Oklahoma has water-quality measurements published by Oklahoma DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 159 acres.

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Purcell Lake is a 159-acre lake in McClain County, Oklahoma.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Purcell Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Purcell Lake

These are the measurements Oklahoma DEQ publishes for Purcell 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

159 acres

Shoreline

4.5 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Purcell Lake

Where is Purcell Lake?: Purcell Lake is a lake in McClain County, Oklahoma. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oklahoma DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Purcell Lake?: Purcell Lake in McClain County, Oklahoma has water-quality measurements published by Oklahoma DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 159 acres.
Is Purcell Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.