Emanuel County Lake Quality
Georgia, 12 lakes, measured by Georgia EPD
Emanuel County has 12 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. The 12 monitored lakes in Emanuel County carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings Georgia EPD has published, shown as reported.
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.
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All Lakes in Emanuel County
12 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 12 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 12 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beegles Farm PondEmanuel | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| McKinney PondEmanuel | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Durden PondEmanuel | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Watson PondEmanuel | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Hendley PondEmanuel | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| McGars PondEmanuel | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Jenkins PondEmanuel | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Holloways PondEmanuel | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Overstreet LakeEmanuel | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Youngblood Lake SouthEmanuel | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Keas Old MillpondEmanuel | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| General Land Corporation LakeEmanuel | 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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