Walker County Lake Quality
Alabama, 3 lakes, average grade D (Nutrient-rich)
Walker County holds 3 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. 1 of those lake carry an A–F grade. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. On average, Walker County lakes grade D, with phosphorus loading and reduced clarity showing up across most of the dataset.
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. Bant Lake (D) is the cleanest in the county.
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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Bant Lake — or check the official Alabama fishing regulations.
All Lakes in Walker County
3 lakes · 1 graded, 2 not rated1 graded lake · 2 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DBant LakeWalker | D | 3.3 ft | 26 µg/L | 18.7 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| NRRattlesnake LakeWalker | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRWalker County LakeWalker | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
NR = not rated: there is not enough recent sampling to support a letter. That is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 (insufficient information), not a failing grade. How grading works.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.