Where is Barnishee Bayou?

Barnishee Bayou is a lake in Shelby County, Tennessee. Its water-quality measurements are published by TDEC and shown on this page as reported.

Barnishee Bayou

Shelby County, Tennessee43 acresView map Directions

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

Area

43 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

9.3 mi

Measured length

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Barnishee Bayou in Shelby County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 43 acres.

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Barnishee Bayou is a 43-acre lake in Shelby County, Tennessee.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, TDEC. 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 Barnishee Bayou is safe to swim in today is a call for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Barnishee Bayou

These are the measurements TDEC publishes for Barnishee Bayou, 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

43 acres

Shoreline

9.3 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Barnishee Bayou

Where is Barnishee Bayou?: Barnishee Bayou is a lake in Shelby County, Tennessee. Its water-quality measurements are published by TDEC and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Barnishee Bayou?: Barnishee Bayou in Shelby County, Tennessee has water-quality measurements published by TDEC, shown here as reported. Surface area: 43 acres.
Is Barnishee Bayou safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.