Mesotrophic Lakes in Kansas

19 mesotrophic lakes in Kansas. Moderate nutrients, good water quality.

Most well-managed working lakes register as mesotrophic — the band that balances productivity with clarity. 19 lakes in {{stateName}} sit in the mesotrophic band. About 0% are deep (50+ ft); the rest are shallower basins where watershed management keeps nutrients from pushing the system into eutrophy.

Mesotrophic lakes tend to grade B or C on the LakeGrade rubric — the productive-but-clear band lines up with the middle of the letter grades.

#	Lake	County	Grade	Clarity	Depth	TSI
1	Wyandotte County Lake	Wyandotte	A	10.2 ft	-	42
2	Stone Lake	Barton	A	6.7 ft	-	50
3	Nla Lake	Wyandotte	A	9.9 ft	-	44
4	Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake	Pottawatomie	A	7.6 ft	-	45
5	Nla Lake	Chautauqua	B	5.2 ft	-	48
6	Douglas Co State Fishing Lake	Douglas	B	9.5 ft	-	47
7	Woodson Co State Fishing Lake	Woodson	B	7.2 ft	-	47
8	Linn Valley Lake	Linn	B	8.2 ft	-	46
9	Osage Co State Fishing Lake	Osage	B	6.2 ft	-	49
10	Cedar Creek Reservoir	Bourbon	B	8.2 ft	-	48
11	New Alma City Lake	Wabaunsee	B	6.6 ft	-	48
12	Xenia Lake	Bourbon	B	5.9 ft	-	49
13	Alma City Lake	Wabaunsee	B	6.9 ft	-	49
14	Parker City Lake	Linn	B	6.2 ft	-	47
15	Otis Creek Lake	Greenwood	B	-	-	42
16	St Jacobs Well Lake	Clark	B	5.2 ft	-	49
17	Chase Co State Fishing Lake	Chase	C	6.6 ft	-	50
18	Atwood Township Lake	Rawlins	C	1 ft	-	42
19	Meade Lake	Meade	D	53 ft	-	50

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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.