Buck Creek Lake
Clark County, OhioView mapDirections
Ohio EPA publishes the water-quality measurements for Buck Creek Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Limited data
Buck Creek Lake in Clark County, Ohio has water-quality measurements published by Ohio EPA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 41.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 36.8 µg/L.
Buck Creek Lake is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Clark County, Ohio. Compared to the 3 other monitored lakes in Clark County, Buck Creek Lake ranks #1 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Ohio EPA, last sampled 2021-10-18. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Buck Creek Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Buck Creek Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Buck Creek Lake
These are the measurements Ohio EPA publishes for Buck Creek Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 2.5 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 41.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 36.8 µg/L. TSI 63.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 41.5µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 36.8µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 63 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Buck Creek Lake
- Cj Brown Dam And Reservoir - Dam Site (oh)1.0 kmReserve
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Regulated Pollution Sources Nearby
1 EPA-permitted facility operate within about 5 miles of Buck Creek Lake under Clean Water Act (NPDES) discharge permits.
- O.S. Kelly CompanySpringfield · 4.2 mi away · NPDES OH0085898
Facilities permitted to discharge under the Clean Water Act within ~5 miles; proximity does not by itself mean a facility affects this lake. Source: EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES), as of 2026-07.
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Frequently asked questions about Buck Creek Lake
Where is Buck Creek Lake?
- Buck Creek Lake is a lake in Clark County, Ohio. Its water-quality measurements are published by Ohio EPA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Buck Creek Lake?
- Buck Creek Lake in Clark County, Ohio has water-quality measurements published by Ohio EPA, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 41.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 36.8 µg/L.
Is Buck Creek Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Buck Creek Lake?
- Buck Creek Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Cj Brown Dam And Reservoir - Dam Site (oh). This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
20 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- USGS Ohio Water Science Center
USGS-OH20 samples · 2021
Analytical methods
- P, wu, WCA, persulfate CF color
- Plant pigments, sonication & 445
- YSI EXO turbidity sensor, FNU
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Regulated discharger data from EPA ECHO (ICIS-NPDES)
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles