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 | 8 µg/L | 2.7 µg/L |
| 2 | Lake Andrews | Houston | A | 5.9 ft | 25 µg/L | 6.2 µg/L |
| 3 | Tust Lake | Tuscaloosa | A | 7.7 ft | 12 µg/L | 5.3 µg/L |
| 4 | Inlb Lake | Blount | A | 11.9 ft | 12 µg/L | 2.8 µg/L |
| 5 | Thue Lake | Elmore | A | 5.8 ft | 9 µg/L | 2.7 µg/L |
| 6 | Clam Lake | Wilcox | A | 3 ft | 26 µg/L | 6.1 µg/L |
| 7 | Clam Lake | Monroe | A | 3 ft | 32.5 µg/L | 6.1 µg/L |
| 8 | Mare Lake | Elmore | A | 10.6 ft | 8 µg/L | 4.5 µg/L |
| 9 | Mare Lake | Randolph | A | 11.5 ft | 12 µg/L | 5.3 µg/L |
| 10 | Yate Lake | Tallapoosa | A | 4.7 ft | 9 µg/L | 3.2 µg/L |
| 11 | Yate Lake | Tallapoosa | A | 7.4 ft | 7 µg/L | 1.1 µg/L |
| 12 | Bclm Lake | Mobile | A | 6.9 ft | 28 µg/L | 1.2 µg/L |
| 13 | Shlb Lake | Baldwin | A | 4.4 ft | 32.5 µg/L | 1.1 µg/L |
| 14 | Warg Lake | Hale | B | 2.8 ft | 27.5 µg/L | 11.7 µg/L |
| 15 | Olit Lake | Tuscaloosa | B | 4.3 ft | 19 µg/L | 7.5 µg/L |
| 16 | Ptac Lake | Covington | B | 3.6 ft | 18 µg/L | 7.5 µg/L |
| 17 | Fjac Lake | Covington | B | 3.9 ft | 14 µg/L | 8.5 µg/L |
| 18 | Gntc Lake | Covington | B | 3.7 ft | 20 µg/L | 10.7 µg/L |
| 19 | Danw Lake | Dallas | B | 3.1 ft | 31 µg/L | 7.1 µg/L |
| 20 | Danw Lake | Wilcox | B | 2.9 ft | 23 µg/L | 7.5 µg/L |
| 21 | Danw Lake | Wilcox | B | 2.9 ft | 27 µg/L | 8.7 µg/L |
| 22 | Danw Lake | Dallas | B | 3 ft | 30 µg/L | 8.9 µg/L |
| 23 | Wdfa Lake | Montgomery | B | 3.7 ft | 24 µg/L | 8 µg/L |
| 24 | Wdfa Lake | Lowndes | B | 3.3 ft | 34 µg/L | 9.1 µg/L |
| 25 | Cofc Lake | Choctaw | B | 2.4 ft | 36 µg/L | 10.7 µg/L |
| 26 | Cofc Lake | Choctaw | B | 1.9 ft | 40 µg/L | 10.7 µg/L |
| 27 | Warg Lake | Hale | C | 2.1 ft | 30 µg/L | 21.3 µg/L |
| 28 | Warg Lake | Tuscaloosa | C | 2.4 ft | 25 µg/L | 15 µg/L |
| 29 | Warg Lake | Hale | C | 2.4 ft | 28.5 µg/L | 14.8 µg/L |
| 30 | Holt Lake | Tuscaloosa | C | 4.5 ft | 31 µg/L | 8 µg/L |
| 31 | Tenr Lake | Limestone | C | 6.5 ft | 29 µg/L | 6.1 µg/L |
| 32 | Rlhr Lake | Randolph | C | 5 ft | 25 µg/L | 10.8 µg/L |
| 33 | Rlhr Lake | Randolph | C | 8.5 ft | 10 µg/L | 6.7 µg/L |
| 34 | Jore Lake | Elmore | C | 5.7 ft | 21 µg/L | 11.7 µg/L |
| 35 | Layc Lake | Shelby | C | 3.4 ft | 30.5 µg/L | 12.4 µg/L |
| 36 | Wdfa Lake | Lowndes | C | 3.3 ft | 40 µg/L | 13.4 µg/L |
| 37 | Mitc Lake | Chilton | C | 5.4 ft | 23 µg/L | 11.7 µg/L |
| 38 | Gaig Lake | Sumter | C | 3 ft | 25 µg/L | 15 µg/L |
| 39 | Gaig Lake | Pickens | C | 2.8 ft | 30 µg/L | 16 µg/L |
| 40 | Gaig Lake | Greene | C | 3.1 ft | 25 µg/L | 14.2 µg/L |
| 41 | Dems Lake | Greene | C | 2.4 ft | 29 µg/L | 13.8 µg/L |
| 42 | Dems Lake | Sumter | C | 2.7 ft | 24 µg/L | 14.2 µg/L |
| 43 | Dems Lake | Greene | C | 2.4 ft | 25 µg/L | 13.4 µg/L |
| 44 | Cofc Lake | Marengo | C | 2 ft | 32.5 µg/L | 16.5 µg/L |
| 45 | Alip Lake | Pickens | C | 2.4 ft | 32.5 µg/L | 14.1 µg/L |
| 46 | Tlst Lake | Talladega | C | 6.3 ft | 16 µg/L | 6.5 µg/L |
| 47 | Bant Lake | Walker | D | 3.3 ft | 26 µg/L | 18.7 µg/L |
| 48 | Purs Lake | Jefferson | D | 3.6 ft | 26.1 µg/L | 13.9 µg/L |
| 49 | Weic Lake | Cherokee | D | 2.6 ft | 37.5 µg/L | 13.9 µg/L |
| 50 | Weic Lake | Cherokee | D | 3.3 ft | 32.5 µg/L | 21.4 µg/L |
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