Hawkins County Lake Quality
Tennessee, 5 lakes, average grade D (Nutrient-rich)
Hawkins County has 5 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. 3 of those lakes carry an A–F grade. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. On average, Hawkins County lakes grade D, with phosphorus loading and reduced clarity showing up across most of the dataset.
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. Poor Valley Creek Lake (C) is the cleanest in the county.
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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Poor Valley Creek Lake — or check the official Tennessee fishing regulations.
All Lakes in Hawkins County
5 lakes · 3 graded, 2 not rated3 graded lakes · 2 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CPoor Valley Creek LakeHawkins | C | No recent samples | 20 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 2 | DRobertson Creek LakeHawkins | D | No recent samples | 48.3 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 3 | DHolston River LakeHawkins | D | No recent samples | 64.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| NRStock Creek LakeHawkins | NR | No recent samples | 37 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRWaste LagoonHawkins | 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.