Hypereutrophic Lakes in Oklahoma
52 hypereutrophic lakes in Oklahoma. 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. 52 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 | Nla Lake | Haskell | C | 5.8 ft | - | 77 |
| 2 | Nla Lake | Grady | C | 6.5 ft | - | 70 |
| 3 | Nla Lake | Osage | C | 7.2 ft | - | 81 |
| 4 | Nla Lake | Osage | C | 1.8 ft | - | 87 |
| 5 | Nla Lake | Murray | D | 2.8 ft | - | 89 |
| 6 | Nla Lake | Cherokee | D | 5.3 ft | - | 79 |
| 7 | Nla Lake | Osage | D | 0.7 ft | - | 103 |
| 8 | Nla Lake | Seminole | D | 3 ft | - | 89 |
| 9 | Nla Lake | Osage | D | 2.9 ft | - | 86 |
| 10 | Nla Lake | Stephens | D | 1 ft | - | 98 |
| 11 | Nla Lake | Okmulgee | D | 0.6 ft | - | 104 |
| 12 | Nla Lake | Cotton | D | 0.4 ft | - | 102 |
| 13 | Nla Lake | Latimer | D | 3.4 ft | - | 84 |
| 14 | Nla Lake | Osage | D | 4.8 ft | - | 75 |
| 15 | Nla Lake | Payne | D | 0.7 ft | - | 101 |
| 16 | Nla Lake | Tulsa | D | 3.4 ft | - | 93 |
| 17 | Nla Lake | Okfuskee | D | 4.1 ft | - | 75 |
| 18 | Washunga Bay Lake | Kay | D | - | - | 72 |
| 19 | Sandy Beach Lake | Osage | D | - | - | 72 |
| 20 | Sarge Creek Lake | Kay | D | - | - | 71 |
| 21 | Osage Cove Lake | Osage | D | - | - | 70 |
| 22 | Nla Lake | Carter | D | 1.9 ft | - | 89 |
| 23 | Nla Lake | Pontotoc | D | 2.5 ft | - | 93 |
| 24 | Nla Lake | Blaine | D | 1.8 ft | - | 95 |
| 25 | Nla Lake | Canadian | D | 0.9 ft | - | 107 |
| 26 | Nla Lake | Washita | D | 2 ft | - | 75 |
| 27 | Nla Lake | Osage | D | 0.5 ft | - | 75 |
| 28 | Coon Creek Lake | Kay | D | - | - | 77 |
| 29 | Lake Texoma | Johnston | F | 0.3 ft | - | 89 |
| 30 | Nla Lake | Canadian | F | 0.7 ft | - | 114 |
| 31 | Nla Lake | Caddo | F | 1.5 ft | - | 108 |
| 32 | Nla Lake | Noble | F | 0.4 ft | - | 128 |
| 33 | Nla Lake | Sequoyah | F | 1.1 ft | - | 105 |
| 34 | Nla Lake | Washita | F | 0.7 ft | - | 81 |
| 35 | Nla Lake | Hughes | F | 1.2 ft | - | 112 |
| 36 | Nla Lake | Stephens | F | 0.6 ft | - | 113 |
| 37 | Nla Lake | Pawnee | F | 1 ft | - | 108 |
| 38 | Nla Lake | Canadian | F | 1.1 ft | - | 74 |
| 39 | Nla Lake | Atoka | F | 0.7 ft | - | 78 |
| 40 | Nla Lake | McCurtain | F | 1 ft | - | 78 |
| 41 | Nla Lake | Craig | F | 0.9 ft | - | 75 |
| 42 | Nla Lake | Cimarron | F | 1 ft | - | 73 |
| 43 | Nla Lake | Canadian | F | 0.5 ft | - | 86 |
| 44 | Nla Lake | Sequoyah | F | 1.3 ft | - | 72 |
| 45 | Grand Lake | Delaware | F | 1.6 ft | - | 109 |
| 46 | Ponca Lake B | Kay | F | - | - | 98 |
| 47 | Bear Creek Lake | Kay | F | - | - | 102 |
| 48 | Veteran'S Lake | Lincoln | F | - | - | 86 |
| 49 | Lake Nahni Waiya Tuskahomma | Pushmataha | F | - | - | 84 |
| 50 | Lake Sardis Clayton | Pushmataha | F | - | - | 84 |
| 51 | Lake Hugo Hugo | Choctaw | F | - | - | 93 |
| 52 | Ft. Cobb Lake | Caddo | F | - | - | 82 |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.