Franklin County Lake Quality
Alabama, 6 lakes, measured by ADEM
Franklin County has 6 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. 1 of those lake carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. On average, Franklin County lakes carry some of the lowest phosphorus and chlorophyll-a readings in Alabama, with clear summer transparency across most monitored basins.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the readings sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest measured lake is Ellf Lake.
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All Lakes in Franklin County
6 lakes · 1 ranked on readings, 5 without enough sampling1 lake ranked on readings · 5 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellf LakeFranklin | 8.8 ft | 18 µg/L | 5.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| Lbrf LakeFranklin | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Bear Creek ReservoirFranklin | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Number Six LakeFranklin | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Sloss LakeFranklin | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Cedar Creek ReservoirFranklin | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 80 ft | 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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