Charles City County Lake Quality
Virginia, 4 lakes, measured by Virginia DEQ
Charles City County has 4 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 recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. For Charles City County the spread behind the average matters more than the average itself: a few nutrient-rich lakes among many clear ones produce the same figure as the inverse.
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. Chickahominy Lake Sta Upper Lake New has the lowest nutrient and algae readings in the county.
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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Chickahominy Lake Sta Upper Lake New — or check the official Virginia fishing regulations.
All Lakes in Charles City County
4 lakes · 3 ranked on readings, 1 without enough sampling3 lakes ranked on readings · 1 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chickahominy Lake Sta Upper Lake NewCharles City | 2.1 ft | 60 µg/L | 12.5 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 2 | Chickahominy LakeCharles City | 2.6 ft | 85 µg/L | 4.3 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 3 | Chickahominy ReservoirCharles City | 2 ft | 60 µg/L | 15.4 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| Charles LakeCharles City | 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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