Louisa County Lake Quality
Virginia, 9 lakes, measured by Virginia DEQ
Louisa County has 9 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. The 9 monitored lakes in Louisa County carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings Virginia DEQ has published, shown as reported.
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.
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All Lakes in Louisa County
9 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 9 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 9 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rt. LakeLouisa | 5.2 ft | 10 µg/L | 11.3 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Contrary Creek Arm of Lake AnnaLouisa | 3.3 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Northeast ReservoirLouisa | 5.9 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Cocktail Cove LakeLouisa | 7.5 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lake GordonsvilleLouisa | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Izac LakeLouisa | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Sherman LakeLouisa | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Bearden PondLouisa | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lake LouisaLouisa | 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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