Saline Co State Fishing Lake
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KDHE publishes the water-quality measurements for Saline Co State Fishing Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- 25 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Saline Co State Fishing Lake in Saline County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 0.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 590 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 27.5 µg/L.
Saline Co State Fishing Lake is a lake in Saline County, Kansas with an estimated average depth of about 25 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KDHE, last sampled 2017-06-19. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Saline Co State Fishing Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Saline Co State Fishing Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Saline Co State Fishing Lake
These are the measurements KDHE publishes for Saline Co State Fishing Lake, 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 0.9 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 590 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 27.5 µg/L. TSI 80.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 0.9ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 590µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 27.5µg/L | Measured, not scored 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. | 80 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~25 ft est.
Public access
Yes
Listed by KDHE
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Kansas has not published bathymetry for Saline Co State Fishing Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
8 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
30 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
0.9 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
1,220 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
Public campgrounds near Saline Co State Fishing Lake
- Salina Campground3.9 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Saline Co State Fishing Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the (completed 1971) on the Saline River Offstream, 13 ft tall.
- Normal storage
- 410 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 410 ac-ft
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- KANSAS DEPT OF WILDLIFE PARKS & TOURISM
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID KS00893 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.19 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Saline Co State Fishing Lake
Where is Saline Co State Fishing Lake?
- Saline Co State Fishing Lake is a lake in Saline County, Kansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by KDHE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Saline Co State Fishing Lake?
- Saline Co State Fishing Lake in Saline County, Kansas has water-quality measurements published by KDHE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 0.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 590 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 27.5 µg/L.
Is Saline Co State Fishing Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Saline Co State Fishing Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Saline Co State Fishing Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 25 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
Can I fish at Saline Co State Fishing Lake?
- Public access to Saline Co State Fishing Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Kansas's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Saline Co State Fishing Lake?
- Saline Co State Fishing Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Salina Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
4 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Kansas Department Of Health And Environment
21KAN001_WQX4 samples · 2017
Analytical methods
- Depth, Secchi disk depth
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
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)
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles