Cleveland County Lake Quality
North Carolina, 3 lakes, measured by NC DEQ
Cleveland 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 recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Phosphorus and algae readings vary widely across Cleveland County; the per-lake pages below carry the numbers.
Many of the county's lakes are deep glacial basins, over 50 feet at their deepest point, which gives them thermal stratification and a buffer against summer warming. Kings Mountain Reservoir has the lowest nutrient and algae readings in the county.
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All Lakes in Cleveland County
3 lakes · 1 ranked on readings, 2 without enough sampling1 lake ranked on readings · 2 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Max Depth | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings Mountain ReservoirCleveland | 6.9 ft | 50 µg/L | 11 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| Kings Mountain Number One LakeCleveland | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Kings Mountain ReservoirCleveland | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | 72 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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