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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. 5 hypereutrophic lakes are on the Oklahoma 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
1Grand LakeDelawareD1.6 ft-85
2Lake Nahni Waiya TuskahommaPushmatahaD--84
3Lake Sardis ClaytonPushmatahaD--84
4Lake Hugo HugoChoctawD--92
5Ft. Cobb LakeCaddoD--82

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.