Cleanest Lakes in Alabama
Smiw Lake in Winston County leads the rankings with a water quality grade of A and 11.5 ft of clarity. Below are the top 50 cleanest monitored lakes in Alabama, ranked by EPA water quality score.
Ranked List
| # | Lake | County | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smiw Lake | Winston | A | 11.5 ft | 7 µg/L | 2.7 µg/L |
| 2 | Yate Lake | Tallapoosa | A | 7.4 ft | 7 µg/L | 1.1 µg/L |
| 3 | Lbrf Lake | Franklin | A | 11 ft | 11 µg/L | 2.7 µg/L |
| 4 | Tust Lake | Tuscaloosa | A | 7.7 ft | 12 µg/L | 5.3 µg/L |
| 5 | Inlb Lake | Blount | A | 11.9 ft | 12 µg/L | 3 µg/L |
| 6 | Thue Lake | Elmore | A | 5.8 ft | 9 µg/L | 3.2 µg/L |
| 7 | Mare Lake | Elmore | A | 10.6 ft | 8 µg/L | 4.6 µg/L |
| 8 | Mare Lake | Randolph | A | 11.5 ft | 12 µg/L | 6 µg/L |
| 9 | Yate Lake | Tallapoosa | A | 4.7 ft | 9 µg/L | 3.9 µg/L |
| 10 | Bclm Lake | Mobile | A | 6.9 ft | 16 µg/L | 2.3 µg/L |
| 11 | Sinl Lake | Lawrence | A | 14.5 ft | 22.5 µg/L | 2.4 µg/L |
| 12 | Nla Lake | Tuscaloosa | B | 6.6 ft | 24.7 µg/L | 6.7 µg/L |
| 13 | Nla Lake | Bibb | B | 6.9 ft | 14.8 µg/L | 9.2 µg/L |
| 14 | Fjac Lake | Covington | B | 3.9 ft | 14 µg/L | 8.5 µg/L |
| 15 | Rlhr Lake | Randolph | B | 8.5 ft | 10 µg/L | 7.8 µg/L |
| 16 | Mare Lake | Tallapoosa | B | 6 ft | 14.5 µg/L | 7.2 µg/L |
| 17 | Shlb Lake | Baldwin | B | 4.4 ft | 46 µg/L | 1.4 µg/L |
| 18 | Ncht Lake | Tuscaloosa | B | 5.3 ft | 16 µg/L | 4.3 µg/L |
| 19 | Tlst Lake | Talladega | B | 6.3 ft | 18 µg/L | 6.5 µg/L |
| 20 | Cahc Lake | Cleburne | B | 6.3 ft | 17 µg/L | 6.4 µg/L |
| 21 | Ellf Lake | Franklin | B | 8.8 ft | 18 µg/L | 5.5 µg/L |
| 22 | Lake Andrews | Houston | B | 5.9 ft | 26.5 µg/L | 6.5 µg/L |
| 23 | Nla Lake | Houston | B | 7.4 ft | 17.1 µg/L | 13 µg/L |
| 24 | Olit Lake | Tuscaloosa | B | 4.3 ft | 19 µg/L | 7.5 µg/L |
| 25 | Ptac Lake | Covington | B | 3.6 ft | 18 µg/L | 8 µg/L |
| 26 | Holt Lake | Tuscaloosa | B | 4.7 ft | 21 µg/L | 14.7 µg/L |
| 27 | Gntc Lake | Covington | B | 3.7 ft | 20 µg/L | 10.7 µg/L |
| 28 | Danw Lake | Wilcox | B | 2.9 ft | 23 µg/L | 7.5 µg/L |
| 29 | Tenr Lake | Limestone | B | 6.5 ft | 29 µg/L | 6.1 µg/L |
| 30 | Tenr Lake | Lauderdale | B | 6 ft | 44 µg/L | 6.4 µg/L |
| 31 | Tenr Lake | Marshall | B | 5.1 ft | 23.5 µg/L | 12.9 µg/L |
| 32 | Tenr Lake | Jackson | B | 5.2 ft | 31 µg/L | 5.6 µg/L |
| 33 | Jore Lake | Elmore | B | 5.7 ft | 21 µg/L | 11.7 µg/L |
| 34 | Layc Lake | Chilton | B | 5.4 ft | 23.5 µg/L | 14.2 µg/L |
| 35 | Wdfa Lake | Montgomery | B | 3.7 ft | 24 µg/L | 8.3 µg/L |
| 36 | Mitc Lake | Chilton | B | 5.4 ft | 23 µg/L | 11.7 µg/L |
| 37 | Ubam Lake | Marion | B | 9.4 ft | 18 µg/L | 16 µg/L |
| 38 | Dems Lake | Sumter | B | 2.7 ft | 24 µg/L | 14.2 µg/L |
| 39 | Hilc Lake | Calhoun | B | 3.8 ft | 22.5 µg/L | 16 µg/L |
| 40 | Fncc Lake | Chambers | B | 3.1 ft | 17.5 µg/L | 15.1 µg/L |
| 41 | Bant Lake | Walker | C | 3.3 ft | 26 µg/L | 18.7 µg/L |
| 42 | Warg Lake | Tuscaloosa | C | 2.4 ft | 25 µg/L | 15 µg/L |
| 43 | Warg Lake | Hale | C | 2.8 ft | 27.5 µg/L | 11.7 µg/L |
| 44 | Warg Lake | Hale | C | 2.4 ft | 28.5 µg/L | 15.1 µg/L |
| 45 | Nla Lake | Tuscaloosa | C | 3.4 ft | 49.5 µg/L | 15.4 µg/L |
| 46 | Nla Lake | Mobile | C | 4.8 ft | 27000 µg/L | 2.2 µg/L |
| 47 | Purs Lake | Jefferson | C | 3.6 ft | 26 µg/L | 13.9 µg/L |
| 48 | Weic Lake | Cherokee | C | 2.6 ft | 37.5 µg/L | 13.9 µg/L |
| 49 | Holt Lake | Tuscaloosa | C | 4.5 ft | 31 µg/L | 9.9 µg/L |
| 50 | Holt Lake | Tuscaloosa | C | 4.5 ft | 27 µg/L | 13.6 µg/L |