Bates Lake is a lake in Washington County, Alabama. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEM and shown on this page as reported.

Bates Lake

Washington County, Alabama43 acresView map Directions

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

Area

43 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.9 mi

Measured length

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Bates Lake in Washington County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 43 acres.

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Bates Lake is a 43-acre lake in Washington County, Alabama.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEM. 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 Bates Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Bates Lake

These are the measurements ADEM publishes for Bates 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

43 acres

Shoreline

2.9 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Washington County

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Frequently asked questions about Bates Lake

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