Halifax County Lake Quality
North Carolina, 3 lakes, average grade C (Fair)
Halifax 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. 1 of those lake carry an A–F grade. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. The county average is C — the middle of the rubric, with one or two lakes pulling the average up or down depending on year.
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 Roanoke Rapids Lake (C); the most-stressed is Roanoke Rapids Lake (C).
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All Lakes in Halifax County
3 lakes · 1 graded, 2 not rated1 graded lake · 2 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRoanoke Rapids LakeHalifax | C | 6.1 ft | 30 µg/L | 6 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| NRWhite MillpondHalifax | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRBellamy LakeHalifax | 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.