Severy City Lake
Greenwood County, Kansas10 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.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- Limited data
Severy City Lake in Greenwood County, Kansas is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 3.6 ft visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 16.3 µg/L. Surface area: 10 acres.
- Clarity
- 3.6 ft
- Area
- 10 acres
- Chlorophyll-a
- 16.3 µg/L
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Why Severy City 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 Severy City Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded water clarity and algae (chlorophyll-a), but not phosphorus.
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 KDHE and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Severy City Lake is a 10-acre lake in Greenwood County, Kansas.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KDHE, last sampled 2018-07-23. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Severy City Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Severy City Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
Murky, only visible to about 3.6 ft. Chlorophyll-a 16.3 µg/L. TSI 58.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 3.6 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 16.3 µg/L | Not graded |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 58 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Severy City Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Fishing Severy City Lake
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Severy City Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Severy City Dam (completed 1938), built primarily for water supply on the Salt Creek-Tr; earth-type dam, 25 ft tall and 1,000 ft long.
- Surface area
- 10 ac
- Normal storage
- 70 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 124 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 1.35 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- SEVERY, CITY OF
All listed purposes: Water Supply;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID KS02480 · Operator website
EPA Impairment Status
Severy City Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit KS-LM072101 · Official waterbody report
Graded lakes near Severy City Lake
Severy City Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Severy City Lake
Where is Severy City Lake?
- Severy City Lake is a lake in Greenwood County, Kansas. 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 Severy City Lake?
- Severy City Lake in Greenwood County, Kansas is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 3.6 ft visibility. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 16.3 µg/L. Surface area: 10 acres.
Is Severy City Lake safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Severy City Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), salinity / chlorides. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
3 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2018. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Kansas Department Of Health And Environment
21KAN001_WQX3 samples · 2018
Analytical methods
- Depth, Secchi disk depth
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database