Pulaski County Lake Quality
Virginia, 9 lakes, average grade B (Good)
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 an A–F grade. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. With an average grade of B, Pulaski County sits comfortably above the Virginia median.
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 (A) is the cleanest in the county.
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All Lakes in Pulaski County
9 lakes · 8 graded, 1 not rated8 graded lakes · 1 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAbove Dam LakePulaski | A | 9.2 ft | 10 µg/L | 2.1 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 2 | AWest Arm LakePulaski | A | 9.2 ft | 10 µg/L | 2.4 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 3 | CDam LakePulaski | C | 8.5 ft | 20 µg/L | 6.4 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 4 | CPeak Creek LakePulaski | C | 5.6 ft | 20 µg/L | 4.6 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 5 | CState Park LakePulaski | C | 7.5 ft | 20 µg/L | 7.9 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 6 | CMouth Peak Cr. LakePulaski | C | 6.9 ft | 20 µg/L | 6.5 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 7 | CDublin Water Works LakePulaski | C | 7.2 ft | 10 µg/L | 7.6 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 8 | CLowmans Ferry Rd Br. LakePulaski | C | 4.6 ft | 20 µg/L | 6.8 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| NRHogan LakePulaski | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
NR = not rated: there is not enough recent sampling to support a letter. That is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 (insufficient information), not a failing grade. How grading works.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.