Where is Barlows Pond?

Barlows Pond is a lake in James City County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Barlows Pond

James City County, Virginia46 acresView map Directions

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

Area

46 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.6 mi

Measured length

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Barlows Pond in James City County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 46 acres.

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Barlows Pond is a 46-acre lake in James City County, Virginia.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Barlows Pond 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 Barlows Pond

These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Barlows Pond, 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

46 acres

Shoreline

2.6 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Barlows Pond

Where is Barlows Pond?: Barlows Pond is a lake in James City County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Barlows Pond?: Barlows Pond in James City County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 46 acres.
Is Barlows Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.