Beaverdam Lake
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NC DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Beaverdam Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Public access
Beaverdam Lake in Wake County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 45 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 33 µg/L.
Beaverdam Lake is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Wake County, North Carolina. Phosphorus level is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 7 public boat landings. Compared to the 13 other monitored lakes in Wake County, Beaverdam Lake ranks #11 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NCDEQ, last sampled 2025-10-01. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Beaverdam Lake has 7 public boat landings, so a lakefront rental is not the only way to get a boat on the water. If you are planning to stay, you can search lake houses and cabins around Beaverdam Lake on Vrbo, or look for a hotel room near the lake on Booking.com or Expedia.
What Beaverdam Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch7 documented ramps
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. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Beaverdam 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 Beaverdam Lake
These are the measurements NC DEQ publishes for Beaverdam 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 2.5 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 45 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 33 µg/L. TSI 63.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.5ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 45µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 33µg/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. | 63 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Recreation & Access
- Hickory HillPublic
- Ledge RockPublic
- Eno RiverPublic
- Community Center, beach, and boat rampPublic
- Highway 50 Recreation AreaPublic
- Beaver DamPublic
Showing 6 of 7 documented landings from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory.
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Beaverdam Lake
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2020–2025). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Phosphorus
Worsening+2 µg/L/yr2 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-1.6 µg/L/yr2 years
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Frequently asked questions about Beaverdam Lake
Where is Beaverdam Lake?
- Beaverdam Lake is a lake in Wake 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 Beaverdam Lake?
- Beaverdam Lake in Wake County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.5 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 45 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 33 µg/L.
Is Beaverdam Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Beaverdam Lake?
- Beaverdam Lake has 7 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Hickory Hill, Ledge Rock, Eno River, Community Center, beach, and boat ramp, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Beaverdam Lake?
- Beaverdam Lake has 7 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
34 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- North Carolina Dept of Environmental Quality NCDEQ-DWR WQX
21NC03WQ34 samples · 2020–2025
Analytical methods
- WSSSOP
- Phosphorus by Colorimetry
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
- 2130 B ~ Nephelometric Method
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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory