The State of Missouri's Lakes 2026

Cleanest lakes in Missouri

Cleanest combined nutrient and algae readings, 2026.

1. 1.Sherwood Lake — Warren County5.9 ft clarity · 14 µg/L P · 4 µg/L chl-a
2. 2.Lake Taneycomo @ Rockaway Beach — Taney County8.7 ft clarity · 14 µg/L P · 1 µg/L chl-a
3. 3.Fox Valley Lake — Clark County8.5 ft clarity · 17 µg/L P · 4 µg/L chl-a
4. 4.Bull Shoals Lake — Taney County8.1 ft clarity · 10 µg/L P · 4 µg/L chl-a
5. 5.Lake Shayne-Terre du Lac Lakes — Washington County11.1 ft clarity · 5 µg/L P · 1 µg/L chl-a
6. 6.Lake Konstanz — Warren County7.7 ft clarity · 7 µg/L P · 2 µg/L chl-a
7. 7.Lake Capri — St. Francois County16.3 ft clarity · 6 µg/L P · 1 µg/L chl-a
8. 8.Innsbrook Lake — Warren County5.2 ft clarity · 17 µg/L P · 5 µg/L chl-a
9. 9.Weatherby Lake — Platte County6.2 ft clarity · 16 µg/L P · 6 µg/L chl-a
10. 10.Table Rock L. Ab. Carter Br. Lake — Barry County6.8 ft clarity · 9 µg/L P · 4 µg/L chl-a

Highest measured algae

Highest measured chlorophyll-a (algae) concentration.

1. 1.Knox Village Lake — Jackson County194 µg/L chlorophyll-a
2. 2.Crowder S.P. Lake — Grundy County176 µg/L chlorophyll-a
3. 3.Limpp Lake — Gentry County167 µg/L chlorophyll-a
4. 4.Drexel City Reservoir South — Bates County153 µg/L chlorophyll-a
5. 5.Lewis Lake — Stoddard County150 µg/L chlorophyll-a
6. 6.Izaak Walton Lake — Vernon County123 µg/L chlorophyll-a
7. 7.Loose Park Lake — Jackson County119 µg/L chlorophyll-a
8. 8.Edwin A Pape Lake — Lafayette County117 µg/L chlorophyll-a
9. 9.Shelbyville Lake — Shelby County112 µg/L chlorophyll-a
10. 10.Jamesport Community Lake — Daviess County111 µg/L chlorophyll-a

Trending lakes

Improving

1. 1.Fox Valley Lake — Clark County
2. 2.Lake Shayne-Terre du Lac Lakes — Washington County
3. 3.Lake Konstanz — Warren County
4. 4.Lake Capri — St. Francois County
5. 5.Weatherby Lake — Platte County
6. 6.Lake Marseilles-Terre du Lac Lakes — St. Francois County
7. 7.Bowling Green Lake — Pike County
8. 8.Lake Taneycomo — Taney County

Declining

1. 1.Cottontail Lake — Jackson County
2. 2.Mallard Lake — St. Louis County
3. 3.Creve Coeur Lake — St. Louis County
4. 4.Jackrabbit Lake — Jackson County
5. 5.Hemitite Lake — St. Francois County
6. 6.Little Dixie Lake — Callaway County
7. 7.Binder Lake — Cole County
8. 8.Nell Lake — Jackson County