Best Pond is a lake in Sampson County, North Carolina. Its water-quality measurements are published by NC DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Best Pond

Sampson County, North Carolina35 acresView map Directions

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

Area

35 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

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Best Pond in Sampson County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.

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Best Pond is a 35-acre lake in Sampson County, North Carolina.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, NCDEQ. 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 Best Pond 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.

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Water quality measurements for Best Pond

These are the measurements NC DEQ publishes for Best 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

35 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Sampson County

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Frequently asked questions about Best Pond

Where is Best Pond?: Best Pond is a lake in Sampson 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 Best Pond?: Best Pond in Sampson County, North Carolina has water-quality measurements published by NC DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 35 acres.
Is Best Pond safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.