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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.

#LakeCountyGradeClarityDepthTSI
1Nla LakeHaskellC5.8 ft-77
2Nla LakeGradyC6.5 ft-70
3Nla LakeOsageC7.2 ft-81
4Nla LakeOsageC1.8 ft-87
5Nla LakeMurrayD2.8 ft-89
6Nla LakeCherokeeD5.3 ft-79
7Nla LakeOsageD0.7 ft-103
8Nla LakeSeminoleD3 ft-89
9Nla LakeOsageD2.9 ft-86
10Nla LakeStephensD1 ft-98
11Nla LakeOkmulgeeD0.6 ft-104
12Nla LakeCottonD0.4 ft-102
13Nla LakeLatimerD3.4 ft-84
14Nla LakeOsageD4.8 ft-75
15Nla LakePayneD0.7 ft-101
16Nla LakeTulsaD3.4 ft-93
17Nla LakeOkfuskeeD4.1 ft-75
18Washunga Bay LakeKayD--72
19Sandy Beach LakeOsageD--72
20Sarge Creek LakeKayD--71
21Osage Cove LakeOsageD--70
22Nla LakeCarterD1.9 ft-89
23Nla LakePontotocD2.5 ft-93
24Nla LakeBlaineD1.8 ft-95
25Nla LakeCanadianD0.9 ft-107
26Nla LakeWashitaD2 ft-75
27Nla LakeOsageD0.5 ft-75
28Coon Creek LakeKayD--77
29Lake TexomaJohnstonF0.3 ft-89
30Nla LakeCanadianF0.7 ft-114
31Nla LakeCaddoF1.5 ft-108
32Nla LakeNobleF0.4 ft-128
33Nla LakeSequoyahF1.1 ft-105
34Nla LakeWashitaF0.7 ft-81
35Nla LakeHughesF1.2 ft-112
36Nla LakeStephensF0.6 ft-113
37Nla LakePawneeF1 ft-108
38Nla LakeCanadianF1.1 ft-74
39Nla LakeAtokaF0.7 ft-78
40Nla LakeMcCurtainF1 ft-78
41Nla LakeCraigF0.9 ft-75
42Nla LakeCimarronF1 ft-73
43Nla LakeCanadianF0.5 ft-86
44Nla LakeSequoyahF1.3 ft-72
45Grand LakeDelawareF1.6 ft-109
46Ponca Lake BKayF--98
47Bear Creek LakeKayF--102
48Veteran'S LakeLincolnF--86
49Lake Nahni Waiya TuskahommaPushmatahaF--84
50Lake Sardis ClaytonPushmatahaF--84
51Lake Hugo HugoChoctawF--93
52Ft. Cobb LakeCaddoF--82

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.