B Everett Jordan Lake
Chatham County, North Carolina13,940 acresView mapDirections
NC DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for B Everett Jordan Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Impaired · Algal growth
- Public access
B Everett Jordan Lake in Chatham County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 117 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 22.9 µg/L. Surface area: 13940 acres.
B Everett Jordan Lake is a 13,940-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Chatham County, North Carolina. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 3 public boat landings. Compared to the 6 other monitored lakes in Chatham County, B Everett Jordan Lake ranks #1 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NCDEQ, last sampled 2024-03-04. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What B Everett Jordan Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch3 documented ramps
- Big water13,940 acres
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyAlgae risk
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. B Everett Jordan Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity, turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether B Everett Jordan Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for B Everett Jordan Lake
These are the measurements NC DEQ publishes for B Everett Jordan Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 1.8 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 117 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 22.9 µg/L. TSI 68.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.8ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 117µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 22.9µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 68 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
13,940 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by NC DEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for B Everett Jordan Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Vista Point Boat LaunchPublic
- New Hope Boat RampPublic
- Poe's Ridge Boat RampPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing B Everett Jordan Lake
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 6 years of monitoring (2020–2025).
Water clarity
Improving6 years
Phosphorus
Improving-8.5 µg/L/yr6 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-1.9 µg/L/yr6 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
B Everett Jordan Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the B. Everett Jordan Dam (completed 1974), built primarily for flood risk reduction on the Haw River; earth-type dam, 114 ft tall and 1,330 ft long.
- Surface area
- 13,940 ac
- Normal storage
- 215,130 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 1,646,560 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 1,690 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- USACE - Wilmington District
All listed purposes: Flood Risk Reduction;Other;Fish and Wildlife Pond;Recreation;Hydroelectric;Water Supply.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID NC00173 · Operator website
EPA Impairment Status
B Everett Jordan Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit NC16-(37.5)a1 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about B Everett Jordan Lake
Where is B Everett Jordan Lake?
- B Everett Jordan Lake is a lake in Chatham County, North Carolina. Its water-quality measurements are published by NC DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of B Everett Jordan Lake?
- B Everett Jordan Lake in Chatham County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.8 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 117 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 22.9 µg/L. Surface area: 13940 acres.
Is B Everett Jordan Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. B Everett Jordan Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), pH / acidity, turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on B Everett Jordan Lake?
- B Everett Jordan Lake has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Vista Point Boat Launch, New Hope Boat Ramp, Poe's Ridge Boat Ramp. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at B Everett Jordan Lake?
- B Everett Jordan Lake has 3 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by North Carolina's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
112 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- USGS North Carolina Water Science Center
USGS-NC112 samples · 2020–2024
Analytical methods
- Secchi disk method
- P, wu, WCA, persulfate CF color
- Pigments, algae, EPA445.0 w/ACTN
- Plant pigments, sonication & 445
- HACH 2100Q, NTRU
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory