Pulaski County Lake Quality
Virginia, 9 lakes, measured by Virginia DEQ
Pulaski 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. 8 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Most monitored lakes in Pulaski County carry favourable nutrient and algae readings for Virginia.
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. Above Dam Lake has the lowest nutrient and algae readings in the county.
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All Lakes in Pulaski County
9 lakes · 8 ranked on readings, 1 without enough sampling8 lakes ranked on readings · 1 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Above Dam LakePulaski | 9.2 ft | 10 µg/L | 2.1 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 2 | West Arm LakePulaski | 9.2 ft | 10 µg/L | 2.4 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 3 | Dam LakePulaski | 8.5 ft | 20 µg/L | 6.4 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 4 | Peak Creek LakePulaski | 5.6 ft | 20 µg/L | 4.6 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 5 | State Park LakePulaski | 7.5 ft | 20 µg/L | 7.9 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 6 | Mouth Peak Cr. LakePulaski | 6.9 ft | 20 µg/L | 6.5 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 7 | Dublin Water Works LakePulaski | 7.2 ft | 10 µg/L | 7.6 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 8 | Lowmans Ferry Rd Br. LakePulaski | 4.6 ft | 20 µg/L | 6.8 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| Hogan LakePulaski | 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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