Dickenson County Lake Quality
Virginia, 1 lake, measured by Virginia DEQ
Dickenson County has 1 monitored lake — 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. Every one of those lake carries recent nutrient and algae readings, so the county-level summary covers the full set rather than a monitored subset. Taken together, the monitored lakes of Dickenson County sit near the low-nutrient end of the Virginia range.
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 John Flannagan Reservoir.
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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for John Flannagan Reservoir — or check the official Virginia fishing regulations.
All Lakes in Dickenson County
1 lake1 lake ranked on readings
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Flannagan ReservoirDickenson | 13.1 ft | 10 µg/L | 1.5 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
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