Cherokee County Lake Quality
Alabama, 7 lakes, measured by ADEM
Cherokee County has 7 monitored lakes — a thin enough sample that one or two stressed lakes can move the county average noticeably. Use the per-lake pages below for what actually matters. 3 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Phosphorus and algae readings vary widely across Cherokee County; the per-lake pages below carry the numbers.
Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow, under 50 feet, which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed. Weic Lake has the lowest nutrient and algae readings in the county.
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All Lakes in Cherokee County
7 lakes · 3 ranked on readings, 4 without enough sampling3 lakes ranked on readings · 4 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weic LakeCherokee | 2.6 ft | 37.5 µg/L | 13.9 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 2 | Weic LakeCherokee | 3.3 ft | 32.5 µg/L | 21.4 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 3 | Nees LakeCherokee | 2.4 ft | 35 µg/L | 24 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| Weiss LakeCherokee | 3.3 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Weiss LakeCherokee | 3 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Lake WeisnerCherokee | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| La Garde LakeCherokee | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.
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Source: the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. See data sources.