Railraod Lake
Moniteau County, Missouri8 acresView mapDirections
Not enough samples to grade — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). No letter yet. Here is what we do have.
- Limited data
Railraod Lake in Moniteau County, Missouri is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 8 acres.
- Area
- 8 acres
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Why Railraod Lake has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Railraod Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by Missouri DNR and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Railraod Lake is a 8-acre lake in Moniteau County, Missouri.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Missouri DNR, last sampled 2021-03-26. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Railraod Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples |
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Railraod Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Fishing Railraod Lake
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Railraod Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Proctor Park Lake Dam (completed 1900), built primarily for recreation on the TR-NORTH MOREAU CREEK; earth-type dam, 20 ft tall.
- Surface area
- 8 ac
- Normal storage
- 53 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 86 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 315 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- CITY OF CALIFORNIA
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID MO30093 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.09 km)
Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
7 EPA-permitted facilities operate within about 5 miles of Railraod Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits, including 1 classified by the EPA as major discharger. 3 facilities have a reported Clean Water Act violation in the past three years.
- California South WwtpCalifornia · 2.1 mi away · NPDES MO0023272MajorRecent violation
- Pitman FarmsCalifornia · 1 mi away · NPDES MO0115517Recent violation
- Burgers' Ozark Country Cured Hams, Inc.California · 2 mi away · NPDES MO0121878Recent violation
- Durham School Services LpCalifornia · 0.6 mi away · NPDES MONX00407
- Michael Dale KatschmanCalifornia · 1.4 mi away · NPDES MONX00772
- Mawc Hickory Hills WwtfCalifornia · 2.3 mi away · NPDES MO0082121
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
Graded lakes near Railraod Lake
Railraod Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
Nearby Lakes in Moniteau County
Frequently asked questions about Railraod Lake
Where is Railraod Lake?
- Railraod Lake is a lake in Moniteau County, Missouri. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
What is the water quality grade for Railraod Lake?
- Railraod Lake in Moniteau County, Missouri is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 8 acres.
Is Railraod Lake safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources
MDNR2 samples · 2021
Analytical methods
- Nitrogen and Phosphorus, Total, Whole-water, Alkaline Persulfate Digest
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)