Wolf Creek Lake
Coffey County, Kansas5,090 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.
- 91 ft max depth
- Limited data
Wolf Creek Lake in Coffey County, Kansas is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 4.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.4 µg/L. Surface area: 5090 acres.
- Clarity
- 4.6 ft
- Max depth
- ~91 ft est.
- Area
- 5,090 acres
- Phosphorus
- 20 µg/L
- Chlorophyll-a
- 6.4 µg/L
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Why Wolf Creek 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 Wolf Creek Lake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). Sampling here has recorded water clarity, phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).
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.
Wolf Creek Lake is a 5,090-acre lake in Coffey County, Kansas with an estimated average depth of about 91 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KDHE, last sampled 2016-08-03. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Wolf Creek Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Big water5,090 acres
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Wolf Creek Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
Murky, only visible to about 4.6 ft. Phosphorus 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 6.4 µg/L. TSI 50.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 4.6 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | 20 µg/L | Not graded |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 6.4 µg/L | Not graded |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 50 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~91 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~10 ft est. |
| Surface Area | 5,090 acres |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Kansas has not published bathymetry for Wolf Creek Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
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.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Wolf Creek Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Cooling Lake Dam - Wolf Creek Unit 1 (completed 1980), built primarily for other; earth-type dam, 82 ft tall.
- Surface area
- 5,090 ac
- Normal storage
- 111,280 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 192,693 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 27.4 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORPORATION
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID KS09311 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.81 km)
Graded lakes near Wolf Creek Lake
Wolf Creek Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Wolf Creek Lake
Where is Wolf Creek Lake?
- Wolf Creek Lake is a lake in Coffey 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 Wolf Creek Lake?
- Wolf Creek Lake in Coffey County, Kansas is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 4.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6.4 µg/L. Surface area: 5090 acres.
Is Wolf Creek Lake safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Wolf Creek Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Wolf Creek Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 91 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 5090 acres.
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Where this data comes from
5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Kansas Department Of Health And Environment
21KAN001_WQX5 samples · 2016
Analytical methods
- Depth, Secchi disk depth
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 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
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)