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Hypereutrophic Lakes in Utah

17 hypereutrophic lakes in Utah. 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. 17 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
1Redmond LakeSevierD0.7 ft-70
2Gsl Farmington Bay Outflow LakeDavisF1 ft-76
3Lake Powell Hite MidchannelSan JuanF1.3 ft-73
4Nla LakeCacheF0.5 ft-80
5Nla LakeUintahF0.7 ft-82
6Nla LakeSevierF0.5 ft-78
7Nla LakeSalt LakeF0.7 ft-74
8Nla LakeWeberF0.1 ft-90
9Utah LakeUtahF0.5 ft-84
10Utah LakeUtahF0.7 ft-79
11Utah Lake Goshen Bay Southwest EndUtahF0.7 ft-76
12Utah Lake Outside Entrance To Provo BayUtahF0.7 ft-75
13Utah LakeUtahF0.7 ft-81
14Utah LakeUtahF0.7 ft-77
15Lake Powell Mid Channel Midway Between Trachyte Creek And Twomile CanyonSan JuanF0.1 ft-105
16Gsl Breach LakeBox ElderF--83
17Farmington Bay LakeDavisF--82

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.