Anson County Lake Quality
North Carolina, 3 lakes, average grade D (Nutrient-rich)
Anson 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. 2 of those lakes carry an A–F grade. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. On average, Anson County lakes grade D, with phosphorus loading and reduced clarity showing up across most of the dataset.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the grades sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest lake on the books is City Pond (D); the most-stressed is City Pond (D).
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All Lakes in Anson County
3 lakes · 2 graded, 1 not rated2 graded lakes · 1 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCity PondAnson | D | No recent samples | 50 µg/L | 25.5 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 2 | DBlewett Falls LakeAnson | D | No recent samples | 85 µg/L | 27.5 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| NRB V Hedrick Sand and Gravel LakeAnson | 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.