Hypereutrophic Lakes in Kansas
83 hypereutrophic lakes in Kansas. Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity.
Hypereutrophic lakes (TSI above 70) are at the upper end of the productivity scale: visible algal blooms most weeks of summer, clarity often under 3 feet, and meaningful risk of harmful-algal-bloom toxin events. 83 hypereutrophic lakes are on the {{stateName}} books. Almost none of them are deep — 0% break 50 feet. Shallow basin plus heavy nutrient input is the consistent recipe.
Hypereutrophic lakes overwhelmingly grade D or F — the trophic class and the grade are measuring closely-related dimensions of the same underlying nutrient regime.
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Clarity | Depth | TSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford County Lake | Ford | C | 1.2 ft | - | 79 |
| 2 | Nla Lake | Crawford | D | 0.1 ft | - | 116 |
| 3 | Nla Lake | Cloud | D | 0.2 ft | - | 82 |
| 4 | Nla Lake | Wabaunsee | D | 2 ft | - | 94 |
| 5 | Nla Lake | Clark | D | 3 ft | - | 93 |
| 6 | Nla Lake | Mitchell | D | 2 ft | - | 96 |
| 7 | Nla Lake | Johnson | D | 3.1 ft | - | 92 |
| 8 | Nla Lake | Linn | D | 2.3 ft | - | 92 |
| 9 | Nla Lake | Shawnee | D | 4 ft | - | 88 |
| 10 | Nla Lake | Miami | D | 2.5 ft | - | 93 |
| 11 | Nla Lake | Cowley | D | 0.6 ft | - | 80 |
| 12 | Harvey Co West Park Lake | Harvey | D | 1.4 ft | - | 70 |
| 13 | Mingenback Lake | McPherson | D | 0.5 ft | - | 82 |
| 14 | Council Grove Lake | Morris | D | 1.7 ft | - | 70 |
| 15 | Toronto Lake | Woodson | D | 1 ft | - | 70 |
| 16 | Olpe City Lake | Lyon | D | 0.5 ft | - | 72 |
| 17 | Black Kettle State Fishing Lake | McPherson | D | 0.8 ft | - | 76 |
| 18 | Milford Lake | Clay | D | 1.5 ft | - | 77 |
| 19 | Marion Lake | Marion | D | 2 ft | - | 72 |
| 20 | Nla Lake | Atchison | D | 0.6 ft | - | 111 |
| 21 | Nla Lake | Cowley | D | 1.1 ft | - | 102 |
| 22 | Nla Lake | Crawford | D | 0.5 ft | - | 75 |
| 23 | Lake Afton | Sedgwick | D | 1.7 ft | - | 70 |
| 24 | Anthony City Lake | Harper | D | 0.4 ft | - | 79 |
| 25 | Augusta Santa Fe Lake | Butler | D | 1 ft | - | 72 |
| 26 | John Redmond Lake | Coffey | D | 1.5 ft | - | 73 |
| 27 | Ottawa Co State Fishing Lake | Ottawa | D | 1.8 ft | - | 73 |
| 28 | Quivera Big Salt Marsh Lake | Stafford | D | 0.8 ft | - | 71 |
| 29 | Chanute Santa Fe Lake | Neosho | D | 1.8 ft | - | 71 |
| 30 | Neosho Co State Fishing Lake | Neosho | D | 2 ft | - | 70 |
| 31 | Jetmore Lake | Hodgeman | D | 3.3 ft | - | 71 |
| 32 | Atchison County Park Lake | Atchison | D | 1.2 ft | - | 74 |
| 33 | Crystal Lake | Anderson | D | 1.4 ft | - | 71 |
| 34 | Lake Jewell | Jewell | D | 0.9 ft | - | 82 |
| 35 | Brown Co State Fishing Lake | Brown | D | 1.3 ft | - | 71 |
| 36 | Garnett Lake | Anderson | D | 2.4 ft | - | 70 |
| 37 | Slate Creek Wildlife Area Wetland Lake | Sumner | D | 0.7 ft | - | 78 |
| 38 | Saline Co State Fishing Lake | Saline | D | 0.9 ft | - | 80 |
| 39 | Leawood Park Lake | Johnson | D | - | - | 81 |
| 40 | Gathering Pond East | Geary | F | 1 ft | - | 84 |
| 41 | Milford Lake Sugar Bowl | Clay | F | 0.4 ft | - | 99 |
| 42 | Nla Lake | Kingman | F | 0.6 ft | - | 78 |
| 43 | Nla Lake | Sedgwick | F | 0.2 ft | - | 91 |
| 44 | Mcpherson Co State Fishing Lake | McPherson | F | 1.8 ft | - | 76 |
| 45 | Chisholm Creek Park Lake South | Sedgwick | F | 1.1 ft | - | 77 |
| 46 | Riggs Park Lake | Sedgwick | F | 0.3 ft | - | 98 |
| 47 | Harvey Co East Lake | Harvey | F | 1 ft | - | 83 |
| 48 | Buhler City Lake | Reno | F | 1.3 ft | - | 89 |
| 49 | Hiawatha City Lake | Brown | F | 2.1 ft | - | 72 |
| 50 | Lake Warnock | Atchison | F | 1.7 ft | - | 82 |
| 51 | Cedar Lake | Johnson | F | 1.6 ft | - | 70 |
| 52 | Ellis City Lake | Ellis | F | 0.7 ft | - | 89 |
| 53 | Colwich City Lake | Sedgwick | F | 0.8 ft | - | 93 |
| 54 | Newton City Park Lake | Harvey | F | 1.2 ft | - | 82 |
| 55 | Lovewell Lake | Jewell | F | 1.3 ft | - | 76 |
| 56 | Marais des Cygnes Nwr Lake | Linn | F | 0.6 ft | - | 90 |
| 57 | Norton Lake | Norton | F | 2 ft | - | 70 |
| 58 | Jamestown Wildlife Area Lake | Cloud | F | 0.4 ft | - | 87 |
| 59 | Cheyenne Bottoms Pool | Barton | F | 0.4 ft | - | 87 |
| 60 | Pratt County Lake | Pratt | F | 1.2 ft | - | 80 |
| 61 | Quivera Little Salt Marsh Lake | Stafford | F | 0.9 ft | - | 79 |
| 62 | Antelope Lake | Graham | F | 0.9 ft | - | 77 |
| 63 | Hodgeman Co State Fishing Lake | Hodgeman | F | 1.6 ft | - | 82 |
| 64 | Central Park Lake | Shawnee | F | 1.2 ft | - | 80 |
| 65 | Nebo Watershed Lake | Jackson | F | 1.5 ft | - | 71 |
| 66 | Mcpherson Wetlands Lake | McPherson | F | 0.1 ft | - | 97 |
| 67 | Kingman Co State Fishing Lake | Kingman | F | 0.6 ft | - | 82 |
| 68 | Ogden City Lake | Riley | F | 0.9 ft | - | 80 |
| 69 | Harvey County Camp Hawk Lake | Harvey | F | 1.3 ft | - | 76 |
| 70 | Carbondale West Lake | Osage | F | 0.6 ft | - | 89 |
| 71 | Spring Creek Park Lake | Douglas | F | 1 ft | - | 77 |
| 72 | Kingston Lake Park | Johnson | F | - | - | 73 |
| 73 | Tomahawk Creek Park Lake | Johnson | F | - | - | 73 |
| 74 | South Lake | Johnson | F | - | - | 76 |
| 75 | Water Works Park Lake | Johnson | F | - | - | 74 |
| 76 | Big Eleven Lake | Wyandotte | F | - | - | 72 |
| 77 | Summer Crest Park Lake | Johnson | F | - | - | 73 |
| 78 | Antioch Park Lake | Johnson | F | - | - | 80 |
| 79 | Tallowood Drive Lake | Sedgwick | F | - | - | 80 |
| 80 | Little Lake | Brown | F | - | - | 82 |
| 81 | Wakefield Boat Ramp Milford Lake | Clay | F | - | - | 146 |
| 82 | North Lake | Clay | F | - | - | 141 |
| 83 | Timber C Boat Ramp Milford Lake | Clay | F | - | - | 105 |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.