Sta Kr Lake
Mecklenburg County, VirginiaView mapDirections
This is the name Virginia DEQ records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole.
Virginia DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Sta Kr Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Impaired · Mercury
- Public access
Sta Kr Lake in Mecklenburg County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 12.6 µg/L.
Sta Kr Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings. Compared to the 8 other monitored lakes in Mecklenburg County, Sta Kr Lake ranks #7 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Virginia DEQ, last sampled 2026-06-22. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Sta Kr Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch2 documented ramps
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyModerate algae
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sta Kr Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Sta Kr Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Sta Kr Lake
These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Sta Kr Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 3.6 ft. Phosphorus 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 12.6 µg/L. TSI 56.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 3.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 30µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 12.6µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 56 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Recreation & Access
- Occoneechee State ParkPublic
- Clarksville MarinaSemi-private
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Sta Kr Lake
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 12 years of monitoring (2012–2026).
Water clarity
Stable12 years
Phosphorus
Stable-0.37 µg/L/yr11 years
Chlorophyll-a
Stable+0.04 µg/L/yr11 years
EPA Impairment Status
Sta Kr Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit VAW-L75L_ROA05N22 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Sta Kr Lake
Where is Sta Kr Lake?
- Sta Kr Lake is in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. This is the name Virginia DEQ records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sta Kr Lake?
- Sta Kr Lake in Mecklenburg County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 3.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 12.6 µg/L.
Is Sta Kr Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sta Kr Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Sta Kr Lake?
- Sta Kr Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Occoneechee State Park, Clarksville Marina. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Sta Kr Lake?
- Sta Kr Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Virginia's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
350 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2012–2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
21VASWCB350 samples · 2012–2026
Analytical methods
- Tyler, John. 1968. The secchi disk, Limnology and Oceanograpy, 13(1):1-6.
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
- 446.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophylls and Pheopigments in Phytoplankton by Spectrophotometry
- 2130 B ~ Nephelometric Method
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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory