Abel Lake is a lake in Stafford County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Abel Lake

Stafford County, Virginia174 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Virginia DEQ for this lake.

Area

174 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

9.7 mi

Measured length

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Abel Lake in Stafford County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 174 acres.

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Abel Lake is a 174-acre lake in Stafford County, Virginia.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Virginia DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Abel Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Abel Lake

These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Abel Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

174 acres

Shoreline

9.7 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Abel Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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Nearby Lakes in Stafford County

Abel Lake5.2 ft clear · Eutrophic0.4 miView →Upper Lake8.7 ft clear · Mesotrophic4.9 miView →Curtis Lake4.3 ft clear · Eutrophic5 miView →Near Boat Ramp Lake3.8 ft clear5 miView →Near Spillway Lake Mooney9.2 ft clear · Oligotrophic5.8 miView →Smith Lake8.2 ft clear · Mesotrophic7.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Abel Lake

Where is Abel Lake?: Abel Lake is a lake in Stafford County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Abel Lake?: Abel Lake in Stafford County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 174 acres.
Is Abel Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.