Where is Bayview Lake?

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

Bayview Lake

Jefferson County, Alabama412 acresView map Directions

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

Area

412 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

22.1 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

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Bayview Lake in Jefferson County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 412 acres.

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Bayview Lake is a 412-acre lake in Jefferson 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. Bayview Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), sediment / turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Bayview 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 Bayview Lake

These are the measurements ADEM publishes for Bayview 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

412 acres

Shoreline

22.1 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Bayview Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)Sediment / turbidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit AL03160111-0408-101 · Official waterbody report

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Bvlj Lake2.1 ft clear · Hypereutrophic1.3 miView →Concord Mine Lake8.2 miView →West Jefferson Reservoir8.9 miView →Rock Lakes16.5 miView →Coleman Lakes—View →Drummond Lake16.9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Bayview Lake

Where is Bayview Lake?: Bayview Lake is a lake in Jefferson County, Alabama. Its water-quality measurements are published by ADEM and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bayview Lake?: Bayview Lake in Jefferson County, Alabama has water-quality measurements published by ADEM, shown here as reported. Surface area: 412 acres.
Is Bayview Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bayview Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen), sediment / turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.