Chesterfield County Lake Quality
Virginia, 12 lakes, measured by Virginia DEQ
Chesterfield County holds 12 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. 3 of those lakes 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 Chesterfield County; the per-lake pages below carry the numbers.
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. Swift Creek Reservoir Sta has the lowest nutrient and algae readings in the county.
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All Lakes in Chesterfield County
12 lakes · 3 ranked on readings, 9 without enough sampling3 lakes ranked on readings · 9 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swift Creek Reservoir StaChesterfield | 2.8 ft | 30 µg/L | 14.1 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 2 | Lake Chesdin StaChesterfield | 3 ft | 30 µg/L | 16.2 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 3 | Swift Creek Lake StaChesterfield | 1.6 ft | 60 µg/L | 35 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| Falling Creek LakeChesterfield | 2.3 ft | 30 µg/L | 25.7 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Chester Club LakeChesterfield | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Salisbury LakeChesterfield | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Gregorys PondChesterfield | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Third Branch LakeChesterfield | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Nash Road LakeChesterfield | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lake MargaretChesterfield | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Condrey PondChesterfield | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Tates PondChesterfield | 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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