Albemarle County Lake Quality
Virginia, 9 lakes, measured by Virginia DEQ
Albemarle County holds 9 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. 6 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. The county's readings sit in the middle of the Virginia range, with one or two lakes pulling the average up or down depending on year.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the readings sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest measured lake is Above Dam Lake.
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All Lakes in Albemarle County
9 lakes · 6 ranked on readings, 3 without enough sampling6 lakes ranked on readings · 3 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Above Dam LakeAlbemarle | 13.1 ft | 10 µg/L | 1.6 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 2 | Near Dam LakeAlbemarle | 6.6 ft | 20 µg/L | 7.6 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 3 | Station A-Chris Green Lake Sta A AlbermAlbemarle | 7.5 ft | 10 µg/L | 6 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 4 | At Dam Lake AlbemarleAlbemarle | 3.4 ft | 30 µg/L | 24.1 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 5 | Totier Creek ReservoirAlbemarle | 3 ft | 50 µg/L | 25.8 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 6 | Upstream of Ivy Creek LakeAlbemarle | 4.3 ft | 40 µg/L | 16.1 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| Lake AlbemarleAlbemarle | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Beaver Creek ReservoirAlbemarle | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Charlottesville ReservoirAlbemarle | 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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