Robert S Kerr Reservoir
Sequoyah County, OklahomaView mapDirections
Oklahoma DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Robert S Kerr Reservoir. Here is what has been measured.
- 66 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Robert S Kerr Reservoir in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma has water-quality measurements published by Oklahoma DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 ft visibility.
Robert S Kerr Reservoir is a lake in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma with an estimated average depth of about 66 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 9 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ODEQ, last sampled 2021-09-13. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Robert S Kerr Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch9 documented ramps
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Robert S Kerr Reservoir 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.
Water quality measurements for Robert S Kerr Reservoir
These are the measurements Oklahoma DEQ publishes for Robert S Kerr Reservoir, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 1.3 ft of visibility. TSI 74.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.3ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 74 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~66 ft est.
Public access
Yes
Listed by Oklahoma DEQ
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Oklahoma has not published bathymetry for Robert S Kerr Reservoir.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
144,991 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
33,460 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
123.2 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
469 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Recreation & Access
- Keota LandingPublic
- Little SansboisPublic
- Short Mountain CovePublic
- Applegate CovePublic
- Cowlington PointPublic
- Tamaha ParkPublic
Showing 6 of 9 documented landings from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory.
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about Robert S Kerr Reservoir
Where is Robert S Kerr Reservoir?
- Robert S Kerr Reservoir is a lake in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oklahoma DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Robert S Kerr Reservoir?
- Robert S Kerr Reservoir in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma has water-quality measurements published by Oklahoma DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.3 ft visibility.
Is Robert S Kerr Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Robert S Kerr Reservoir?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Robert S Kerr Reservoir, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 66 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
Are there boat ramps on Robert S Kerr Reservoir?
- Robert S Kerr Reservoir has 9 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Keota Landing, Little Sansbois, Short Mountain Cove, Applegate Cove, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Robert S Kerr Reservoir?
- Robert S Kerr Reservoir has 9 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Oklahoma's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
47 measurements from 6 monitoring stations, 2016–2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- OWRB Lakes Monitoring
OKWRB-LAKES_WQX47 samples · 2016–2021
Analytical methods
- OWRB Lakes Field Data Collection
- Determination of Turbidity
Monitoring station identifiers (6)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory