Taylor County Lake Quality
Georgia, 3 lakes, measured by Georgia EPD
Taylor County has 3 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 3 monitored lakes in Taylor 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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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Taylor Mill Lake — or check the official Georgia fishing regulations.
All Lakes in Taylor County
3 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 3 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 3 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Mill LakeTaylor | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Wainwright LakeTaylor | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| McCants MillpondTaylor | 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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