Tombigbee State Park Lake
Lee County, Mississippi60 acresView mapDirections
MDEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Tombigbee State Park Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Public access
- Limited data
Tombigbee State Park Lake in Lee County, Mississippi has water-quality measurements published by MDEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 19.6 µg/L. Surface area: 60 acres.
Tombigbee State Park Lake is a 60-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Lee County, Mississippi. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 1 other monitored lakes in Lee County, Tombigbee State Park Lake ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2021-10-18. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Tombigbee State Park Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
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 Tombigbee State Park 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 Tombigbee State Park Lake
These are the measurements MDEQ publishes for Tombigbee State Park 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 4.3 ft. Phosphorus 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 19.6 µg/L. TSI 56.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 4.3ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 30µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 19.6µg/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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Lake Details
Surface area
60 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by MDEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for Tombigbee State Park Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Tombigbee State ParkPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Tombigbee State Park Lake
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Tombigbee State Park Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Tombigbee State Park Lake Dam, built primarily for recreation; earth-type dam, 38 ft tall and 800 ft long.
- Surface area
- 60 ac
- Normal storage
- 330 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 440 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 0.56 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE FISHERIES AND PARKS
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID MS02524 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Tombigbee State Park Lake
Where is Tombigbee State Park Lake?
- Tombigbee State Park Lake is a lake in Lee County, Mississippi. Its water-quality measurements are published by MDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Tombigbee State Park Lake?
- Tombigbee State Park Lake in Lee County, Mississippi has water-quality measurements published by MDEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 4.3 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 19.6 µg/L. Surface area: 60 acres.
Is Tombigbee State Park Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Tombigbee State Park Lake?
- Tombigbee State Park Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Tombigbee State Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Tombigbee State Park Lake?
- Tombigbee State Park Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. 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
32 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
21MSWQ_WQX32 samples · 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.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory