Tchula Lake
Holmes County, MississippiView mapDirections
MDEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Tchula Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Public access
Tchula Lake in Holmes County, Mississippi has water-quality measurements published by MDEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 150 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 12 µg/L.
Tchula Lake is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Holmes County, Mississippi. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2021-10-19. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLow 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. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Tchula Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Tchula Lake
These are the measurements MDEQ publishes for Tchula 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 1 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 150 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 12 µg/L. TSI 69.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 150µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 12µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 69 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Frequently asked questions about Tchula Lake
Where is Tchula Lake?
- Tchula Lake is a lake in Holmes County, Mississippi. Its water-quality measurements are published by MDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Tchula Lake?
- Tchula Lake in Holmes County, Mississippi has water-quality measurements published by MDEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 150 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 12 µg/L.
Is Tchula Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Tchula Lake?
- Public access to Tchula Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Mississippi's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
53 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
21MSWQ_WQX53 samples · 2020–2021
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
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.