Rockbridge County Lake Quality
Virginia, 3 lakes, average grade A (Excellent)
Rockbridge County has 3 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. 1 of those lake carry an A–F grade. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. The county's average grade is A — among the cleanest in Virginia. 1 lakes pull an A on their own, and almost none fall into the D or F brackets.
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. Lake Robertson (A) is the cleanest in the county.
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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Lake Robertson — or check the official Virginia fishing regulations.
All Lakes in Rockbridge County
3 lakes · 1 graded, 2 not rated1 graded lake · 2 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALake RobertsonRockbridge | A | 13.9 ft | 10 µg/L | 1.9 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| NRLake Merriweather Goshen Dam SidewallRockbridge | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRWillow LakeRockbridge | 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.